Static electricity—specifically the triboelectric effect, aka contact electrification—is ubiquitous in our daily lives, found in such things as a balloon rubbed against one’s hair or styrofoam packing ...

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 ...

A simple static electricity experiment by a Gujarat teacher sent students' hair flying and the internet smiling, reminding everyone how joyful science can be. The fun lesson at Sandipani English ...