Electric eels possess a surprising defensive tactic: leaping from water to amplify their electric shocks. This controlled maneuver, confirmed by recent research, allows them to stun predators when ...

Water managers in Sonoma and Mendocino counties have submitted a conceptual proposal to PG&E to buy and maintain portions of the utility’s defunct Potter Valley power plant to enable future water ...

A historic agreement has been reached to manage water flow from the Eel River to the Russian River. The deal establishes limits on diversions, focusing on fish protection. Water rights are transferred ...

New research reveals that electric eels can spring out of the water and administer powerful electric shocks to would-be predators. Electric eels will attack large, partially submerged objects by ...

A water diversion agreement for the Potter Valley hydroelectric project is set to see its approval by the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, about a week before PG&E aims to submit its plan ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Unbeknownst to most Staten Islanders, thousands of tiny translucent eels live among us in our water. But contrary to how they are depicted traditionally in children’s movies, ...

Asian swamp eels are spreading through the Everglades and decimating crayfish populations, leading to comparisons with ...

In the slow-moving canals and shadowy marshes of the Florida Everglades live some of the most dangerous creatures. You ...