James Gibert, associate professor of mechanical engineering, and Hongcheng Tao, postdoctoral researcher, observe their test apparatus as it generates an electric charge by rubbing two surfaces ...

CASCADE, Mich. — Looking for a fun activity to do at home with your kids? This science experiment is fun for all ages and teaches static electricity during the wintertime! Meteorologist Isabella ...

This experiment demonstrates how static electricity can “remember” previous charges, revealing surprising properties of ...

Combining ice with salt makes the electrical charge exponentially stronger. It could be a useful power source for a more sustainable future.

Predicting the lifetime of an electric ion thruster is notoriously difficult. You have to account for the chamber wall ...

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 ...

Benjamin Franklin experimented with electricity on fowl. Portrait of Benjamin Franklin by Joseph Duplessis, courtesy of The Library of Congress In 1751 Benjamin Franklin planned an electrical ...

Costco is one of the few retailers in America where consumers can get an affordable slice of pizza just a few steps away from furniture, produce, and technology. Costco warehouses are essentially ...

Hope Canlas is a member of the Young Leaders Program of The Heritage Foundation in its Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies. This Earth Day, which falls on Monday, California residents ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - This weekend is full of opportunities for exploration. Whether you’re interested in mastering fire-building at a nearby park, delving into electricity experiments at a museum, or ...