Purdue University physics professor Erica Carlson explains why static electricity is worse in winter and offers practical ...

First Alert Meteorologist Audrey Pentecost breaks down static electricity and why we see so much of it in the winter months.

These Dachshunds’ winter static hair is out of control in the best way possible, and we can’t stop laughing at their ...

Ancient Greeks discovered that when animal fur and amber were rubbed together, the fur could be used to attract feathers, glass dust and other lightweight objects. It wasn’t until 1600 AD, however, ...

Scientists at Northwestern University may have figured out why walking on carpet in your socks, petting your furry friend, or rubbing a balloon on your hair creates static electricity. In a new study, ...

Static electricity is an imbalance in the amount of positive and negative charges found with in the surface of an object. The sudden flow of static electricity or Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can ...

How does static electricity work? Learn more about these electrical chargers and how they may have been a key to life.

Winter static has never looked this dramatic.

A little vitamin E could zap static cling. The chemical wipes out static electricity by getting rid of molecules that stabilize charge, researchers report in the Sept. 20 Science. By adding vitamin E ...