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 ...

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It is slimy, mysterious, and one of Europe’s most enigmatic species: the eel. For centuries, researchers have tried to discover where and how these fish reproduce, but to this day, no one knows for ...

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Eels have fascinated humans for thousands of years, even captivating big thinkers like Aristotle and Freud. Despite having been around for some 200 million years, eels are still rather mysterious ...