Many people are familiar with the experience: grabbing their favorite blanket and gotting shocked. Static electricity may not be too dangerous, but it is uncomfortable and annoying. So, why is there ...

NORFOLK, Va. — If you've noticed more static shocks during the winter, you're not imagining it. Cold weather truly makes them much more common. That quick zap when you touch a doorknob or car door is ...

The odds of being struck by lightning in America in a given year are one in 1.2 million. How does the experience reorient a person’s sense of chance, of fate?

COIMBATORE: After TNIE's report on playground equipment being cordoned off with nets and ropes owing to electric jolts ...

Hello Paul, my van keeps shocking passengers when they touch the door after a long drive. Could friction from clothes and seats really build static like that, or is there an earthing issue ...

It is not a hidden message like when people share a room, nor a subtle hint to buy more toilet paper if it has run out. It is something much simpler and more practical: avoiding direct contact with ...

Trade disruptions, wars, aid retrenchment, and geopolitical realignment have forced governments and investors to reassess risk. Africa is often portrayed as the weakest link—too dependent on external ...

COIMBATORE: In a chilling reminder of a child's electrocution in a park near Saravanampatti two years ago, the children's play area along the Krishnampathy Lake ...

Electricity rebates have vanished and bill shock has hit millions of households, yet most remain unaware of potential savings worth hundreds of dollars. But experts say switching providers could be ...

Batteries are often sold to help shield your household from soaring energy bills. But how much protection do they really offer, and when do the numbers stack up?

Despite the headlines in recent days about Britain only having two days’ worth of gas stored, the country is not about to run out. Actually we have about six days’ worth based on current daily ...