Door handles, taps, playground slides, furry pets… Getting zapped by static electricity is a common experience. But the physics that causes the spark is surprisingly intricate. If you’re getting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There's a reason you may notice it more in the winter. Excess static electricity is always a shock to the system—literally—but if ...

There are plenty of things to dread about the winter time, including all the hours of darkness, the cold temperatures and static shocks. Fortunately, there are ways to cut down on this seasonal ...

ELECTRIC shocks are normally avoidable unless you’re an electrician but sometimes we all get random shocks from seemingly nothing. These annoying little electric shocks can happen at any time from ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Residents across the Suncoast are experiencing an unusual phenomenon this week: frequent static electricity shocks when touching car doors, petting animals or grabbing shopping ...

Static electricity usually is no more than bothersome, but it actually can be harmful. Computers, cell phones, photocopiers and other electronics can be damaged by static electricity. To help us ...

Hello Paul, my van keeps shocking passengers when they touch the door after a long drive. Could friction from clothes and seats really build static like that, or is there an earthing issue with the ...