That quick zap when you touch a doorknob or car door is actually a small burst of built-up electricity, and winter creates ...

Purdue University physics professor Erica Carlson explains why static electricity is worse in winter and offers practical ...

How does static electricity work? Learn more about these electrical chargers and how they may have been a key to life.

MINNEAPOLIS — When someone touches something and gets shocked, it's awkward and a bit painful. What causes static electricity? And what actually happens when you get shocked? Visitors of the ...

For centuries, static electricity has been the subject of intrigue and scientific investigation. Now, researchers from the Waitukaitis group at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) ...

Ancient Greeks discovered that when animal fur and amber were rubbed together, the fur could be used to attract feathers, glass dust and other lightweight objects. It wasn’t until 1600 AD, however, ...

These Dachshunds’ winter static hair is out of control in the best way possible, and we can’t stop laughing at their ...

Could detecting static electricity be a factor in explaining why treehopper insects have evolved such bizarre body shapes? That is the hypothesis put forward in a new research paper published in ...

Ancient Greeks discovered that when animal fur and amber were rubbed together, the fur could be used to attract feathers, glass dust and other lightweight objects. It wasn’t until 1600 AD, however, ...