For centuries, eels have appeared in myths, on plates, and in human imagination while holding on to one enduring secret: how do they reproduce? Ancient Egyptians thought the sun shining on the Nile ...

The mystery of eel reproduction has fascinated scientists for thousands of years, with even ancient Greek philosopher and naturalist Aristotle puzzling over it. He theorised eels must simply emerge ...

Since that seminal publication, it has been assumed that the European eel spawns in the Sargasso Sea. Strikingly, we have barely added any knowledge on eel reproduction in the last 100 years.

This article was originally published with the title “The Reproduction of the Eel” inSA Supplements Vol. 44 No. 1129supp(August 1897), p. 18052doi:10.1038/scientificamerican08211897-18052asupp ...

The deep sea is filled with all manner of weird and wonderful creatures. Among them is a bizarre eel species with a giant mouth that has a remarkable resemblance to a pelican's beak. Dubbed the ...

The mystery of eel reproduction has fascinated scientists for thousands of years, with even ancient Greek philosopher and naturalist Aristotle puzzling over it.

The mystery of eel reproduction has fascinated scientists for thousands of years, with even ancient Greek philosopher and naturalist Aristotle puzzling over it But while his recipe has stayed the same ...