A water droplet sliding down a leaf can acquire enough electrical charge to punch a microscopic hole even through a ...

Water droplets can build electrical charge as they move, creating tiny discharges that puncture coatings and expose metal to corrosion.

Ballooning is a form of aerial dispersal in which a spider climbs to an exposed spot, lifts its abdomen, releases strands of ...

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

Bits of material levitating against gravity, a stream of water deflected by invisible means, sparks of light appearing out of thin air; with observations like those, it’s a wonder that the early ...

Researchers from RMIT University and the University of Melbourne have discovered that water generates an electrical charge up to 10 times greater than previously understood when it moves across a ...

Rub a balloon on your hair and the balloon typically picks up a negative electric charge, while your hair goes positive. But a new study shows that the charge an object picks up can depend on its ...

Rain has long been thought to corrode metal primarily because of water itself. But new research suggests another culprit: ...

Watch as tiny pieces of foil magically dance and float inside a bottle! This fascinating experiment demonstrates the invisible force of static electricity and shows how electrical charges can move ...

For centuries, static electricity has been the subject of intrigue and scientific investigation. Now, researchers from the Waitukaitis group at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) ...

Researchers have discovered that water generates an electrical charge up to 10 times greater than previously understood when it moves across a surface. The team observed when a water droplet became ...