Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. During the cold, dry months, everyday actions like handling a doorknob, flipping on a light switch or touching your car's metal ...

If frigid temps weren't cruel enough, winter also marks static electricity season in much of the United States as Americans pad about their homes in fear that anything — a door knob, a light switch, a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Winter brings drier air inside and outside our homes, even in typically humid Southern areas. With less humidity comes static electricity and clothes that cling to your body. You may think the ...

Static electricity is a ubiquitous part of everyday life. It’s all around us, sometimes funny and obvious, as when it makes your hair stand on end, sometimes hidden and useful, as when harnessed by ...

There’s a shocking lack of understanding of the physics underlying this commonplace phenomenon, but researchers are on the ...