Why is this wild caught little eel fish so expensive, why eel fishing is worth it..

Ellen Ruppel Shell takes a deep dive into the facts, figures and fascinating people that swirl around the intriguing eel.

Taiwanese filmmaker Chu Chun-Teng's debut feature won't satisfy viewers after straightforward narrative, but vivid human stakes of loneliness and longing emerge from its fevered, erotic images.

Changes in ocean currents stemming from global warming have led to a sharp increase in endangered Japanese eel larvae reaching rivers in Hokkaido in recent years, a scientific team found.