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

The spinning steel and plastic components of a combine, insulated from the ground by rubber tires and plastic skid shoes on small grain platforms, have been proven to create a static electric charge ...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A spark created an explosion that killed four workers at a warehouse in December 2022, OSHA investigators have determined. The conclusion solves a mystery that has lingered ever ...

We’re all familiar with static electricity and its many “appearances.” It can be an annoying spark when you walk across a rug; allow you to stick a balloon against a wall after rubbing it across your ...

Dear Action Line: Whenever the weather is cool, I see a spark and get shocked when I get out of my car. A friend owns the same brand of car, and it shocks him, too. I have tried static-guard spray ...

Student hosts and scientists explore the shocking magic of static electricity hands-on. HudsonAlpha’s Neil Lamb and student host Sophia are feeling electric as they explore the “magic” of static ...