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

Have you ever rubbed a balloon on your hair and watched it stick to the wall? That’s static electricity in action!

Nancy Shute reviews new research in static electricity and other science revelations in our September magazine issue.

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Grinding coffee is a messy business. Static electricity builds up on the grounds, leaving a clingy mess stuck in the grinder. Now, a team of chemists and volcanologists at the University of Oregon ...

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The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine, for a moment, that you’re a honeybee. In many ways, your world is small. Your four delicate wings, each less than a centimeter ...

Don’t you hate in the winter time when someone comes up to you and “shocks” you? In this week’s Sunday Science Tidbit, we’re going to talk about static electricity. Static electricity is the result of ...