As in the title, this happened the other day when I touched my computer's side panel (Antec P183 case). Reading about this phenomena on the net has been almost comical, with individuals who claim to ...

The other day I was shopping at the grocery store. When I reached for a bag of potatoes, I felt a burst of static electricity. It happened again when I went to produce. It happened a third time in pet ...

During the cold, dry months, everyday actions like handling a doorknob, flipping on a light switch or touching your car's metal frame are more likely to result in an annoying, yet harmless, jolt of ...

Don’t you hate in the winter time when someone comes up to you and “shocks” you? In this week’s Sunday Science Tidbit, we’re going to talk about static electricity. Static electricity is the result of ...

With Christmas road trips coming up, please remind everyone how to avoid vapor fires at self-service gas stations. -- S.T.B., Tulsa. Matt Skinner, public information officer for the Oklahoma ...

CRANE, Ind. - Ask explosives operators at Crane Army Ammunition Activity about handling energetics and it won't be long until they are explaining how it is an inherently dangerous job. Safety ...