Winter often brings dry air and indoor heating that create perfect conditions for static electricity buildup. Many people ...

We've all tussled with a skirt that wouldn't stop wrapping around our backside and legs (revealing every bump and bulge!) or a shirt that delivers the shock of one's life or even that hat that makes ...

You got ready, put on your coat, hat and gloves and walk out the door — only to hear what sounds like little crackles of electricity. Sure enough, your hair is standing up on top of your head. When ...

Static electricity often just seems like an everyday annoyance when a wool sweater crackles as you pull it off, or when a doorknob delivers an unexpected zap. Regardless, the phenomenon is much more ...

The imbalance of charges that takes place with this fun phenomenon typically happens when two different materials come into contact and then are separated. In the experience, one of the materials may ...