The same static electricity can build up in your hands and give you a little zap when you touch surfaces, such as door knobs and light switches. You can even transfer the shock to someone else or ...

Static shock is very common in cold weather. Frizzy hair on end or zaps to the hands seem to happen more often in winter.

Normally electrostatic sparks are very small. If the object has a lot of charge, then these sparks can be hundreds of metres long. Sparks can occur between charged objects and people. Sometimes ...

Static electricity is bad for laptops ... Because of their molecular structure, synthetic fibers are more prone to static shocks. To prevent static shocks, avoid wearing clothes made of synthetic ...

Students at MIT have created a new set of shocks, called GenShock, that generate electricity as they smooth out the vehicle's ride. We first heard of such a system from MIT in late 2007 ...

Mites who hitchhike on the beaks of hummingbirds use a surprising method to help them on their journey: electricity. These hummingbird flower mites feed on nectar and live within specific flowers for ...

Have you noticed that during the winter, every time you touch your light switch or anything metal, you get a nasty shock? Why is this? It has to do with charges. You ...