Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.View full profile Rachael has a degree in Zoology ...

For centuries, eels have kept one of nature’s most stubborn secrets. Scientists have chased answers through ancient folklore, dead ends in early experiments, and decades of missing evidence. Even with ...

Japanese eels are born far out at sea. Their larvae drift toward the coasts of East Asia, where the young eels enter rivers, estuaries, and coastal waters. Years later, as autumn and winter arrive, ...