IFLScience needs the contact information you provide to us to contact you about our products and services. You may unsubscribe from these communications at any time.

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Fish are ...

The first lab study on garden eels shows how these shy creatures use their burrows, and change their movement and posture, when feeding in strong currents Garden eels are the ultimate homebodies.

Most fish utilize a mouthful of water to swallow their prey. According to a new study, however, moray eels are unique in not doing so, allowing them to feed while out of the water … with some help ...

A new study shows that pharyngeal jaws enable at least one species of moray eel to feed on land. Most fish rely on water to feed, using suction to capture their prey. A new study, however, shows that ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Moray eels have a second, hidden set of jaws that are the stuff of nightmares. These extra jaws ...

In the aquatic environment, suction feeding is far more common than biting as a way to capture prey. A new study shows that the evolution of biting behavior in eels led to a remarkable diversification ...

Snowflake Moray (Echidna Nebulosa, aka Clouded Moray). Padang Bai, Bali, Indonesia Most fish rely on water to feed, using suction to capture their prey. A new study, however, shows that snowflake ...