WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT The 31-year-old man needed emergency surgery after it was revealed he had slipped a two-foot live eel inside himself - but then surgeons came across another, equally ...

Japanese eels have found an ingenious way to escape a fish's stomach after being swallowed — backing up the digestive tract then squeezing themselves out of the predator's gills. In a scientific first ...

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Imagine you’re a Japanese eel, swimming around just minding your own business when—bam! A predatory fish swallows you whole and you only have a few minutes to make your escape before certain death.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Some teenage Japanese eels have found a way to avoid becoming a fish ...

When you’re a predatory fish, sometimes the lunch you gobbled up doesn’t agree with you. Rather than accepting its fate, the still-living meal escapes your stomach and flees through the nearest ...