Try this simple science experiment to see how static electricity can bend a thin stream of water. This video explains the basic physics behind electric charge and demonstrates an easy, safe setup ...

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

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) ...