Static electricity can trigger a fire at the gas pump, so be careful to touch metal or the car door with your hand before using the pump. (Image credit: stevecoleimages via Getty Images) ...

You may think you know static electricity, but its true nature has long eluded scientists. We’ve now made a huge leap towards ...

Could detecting static electricity be a factor in explaining why treehopper insects have evolved such bizarre body shapes? That is the hypothesis put forward in a new research paper published in PNAS ...

Why do I keep shocking everything I touch? Excess static electricity is always a shock to the system— literally —but if you're experiencing shocks more so than not, annoying is an understatement.

All you need is a brief buildup of static electricity followed by contact with a conductive material – most often metal, but it could another person, or dog, or your boss (not that there is any ...

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