Explore jaw-dropping high-voltage experiments with a Tesla transformer as we test an old Nokia phone, generate sparks, and demonstrate a mini Tesla lamp. See how electricity behaves, witness safe but ...

Tucked away along one of Minneapolis' picturesque lakes, the Bakken Museum is a quirky celebration of human creativity and ...

CASCADE, Mich. — Looking for a fun activity to do at home with your kids? This science experiment is fun for all ages and teaches static electricity during the wintertime! Meteorologist Isabella ...

Watch as tiny pieces of foil magically dance and float inside a bottle! This fascinating experiment demonstrates the invisible force of static electricity and shows how electrical charges can move ...

Scientists are largely clueless about the origins of static electricity. A quirky group of researchers aims to change that.

It’s taken over 250 years of shocking experiments to understand how quickly electricity moves! How fast does electricity move – and why? In 1746, a French physicist electrocuted a large group of monks ...

Bits of material levitating against gravity, a stream of water deflected by invisible means, sparks of light appearing out of thin air; with observations like those, it’s a wonder that the early ...

Lightning is the simple process of balancing negatively and positively charged electrons in the atmosphere. We can do this on a small scale with electric shock on your finger when you and another ...

Predicting the lifetime of an electric ion thruster is notoriously difficult. You have to account for the chamber wall effects, which are not present in space environments. Researchers within several ...