This is no way to do your own colonoscopy. Vietnamese doctors removed a live 2-foot-long eel from a man’s abdomen — that had chewed through his intestines after he shoved it up his anus.

But what if you could snatch victory from defeat’s throat? This twist on a familiar phrase is inspired by the Japanese eel. A recent study found that when a predator swallows these wriggly creat ...

Preparing eel isn't difficult, but it can be unpleasant because of the slippery, slimy skin. Most seafood vendors will offer to remove the skin for you, but for this dish, you need it on (it's ...