Incredibly, for the first time, scientists have unraveled how static electricity works, something first recorded in 600 BCE but not fully understood until now. While cats are not the only culprits ...

Discover the fascinating world of static electricity with these easy-to-do science experiments at home. Perfect for curious minds, these simple experiments allow you to explore the science behind ...

Scientists have finally figured out the core mechanism behind static electricity. First discovered in 600 B.C., the underlying physics behind this phenomenon have been a mystery for thousands of ...

But scientists have remained in the dark about many of the basics behind static electricity, particularly why rubbing often induces it—at least, perhaps, until now.

The first documentation of static electricity dates back to 600 BCE. Even after 2,600 years’ worth of tiny shocks, however, researchers couldn’t fully explain how rubbing two objects together ...

Static electricity—specifically the triboelectric effect, aka contact electrification—is ubiquitous in our daily lives, found in such things as a balloon rubbed against one's hair or styrofoam ...

The work could be a step toward understanding the effects behind the phenomenon of static electricity, in which electric charge accumulates on materials after they are rubbed or touched together.

The same force that zaps us in the winter may be how a summer parasite gets around. Dan Smith highlights new research between ticks and static electricity, in your "Moment of Science".

The research also sheds light on the fundamental science behind static electricity at the nanoscale – a phenomenon we've observed for thousands of years but haven't fully understood at such ...

There’s a better way to grind coffee, according to science. Static electricity builds up on beans during grinding, creating mess and waste. Scientists have a simple solution.

Bees use static electricity and 'grounding' to collect pollen. (Supplied: Jeremy Jones)"A flower is a little lightning rod," Dr Livesey said. "[Bees] actually have to fly around for a long time to ...