Scientists are largely clueless about the origins of static electricity. A quirky group of researchers aims to change that.

Explore a simple electricity and water experiment that reveals fascinating scientific effects through an easy setup and an ...

Benjamin Franklin experimented with electricity on fowl. Portrait of Benjamin Franklin by Joseph Duplessis, courtesy of The Library of Congress In 1751 Benjamin Franklin planned an electrical ...

Discover five crazy electricity life hacks and experiments that show just how useful and surprising electricity can be. Watch ...

Invisibly to us, insects and other tiny creatures use static electricity to travel, avoid predators, collect pollen and more. New experiments explore how evolution may have influenced this phenomenon.

Bits of material levitating against gravity, a stream of water deflected by invisible means, sparks of light appearing out of thin air; with observations like those, it’s a wonder that the early ...

It’s taken over 250 years of shocking experiments to understand how quickly electricity moves! How fast does electricity move – and why? In 1746, a French physicist electrocuted a large group of monks ...