Sometimes when you touch something metal, you can get a little electric shock, even if it’s not connected to a power source. And it’s all because of static electricity. Static electricity is a ...

Though it’s simple in design, the electrophorus remains a remarkable demonstration of static electricity generation and was widely used in early electrostatic experiments. A particularly well ...

Regardless, the phenomenon is much more fascinating and complex than these simple examples suggest. In fact, static electricity is direct observable evidence of the actions of subatomic particles ...

People have been flying into theaters to see “Wicked," which features the very popular song "Defying Gravity." Kitchen Pantry Scientist Liz Heinecke shows off some gravity-defying experiments using ...