Static electricity shocks are more common in the winter because of the season's dry air. Friction between materials, like socks on carpet, builds up a static charge in low humidity. Using a humidifier ...

Two American women and their young children are getting some answers following a frightening encounter on a Brussels train in early February. Magic Moments, a wish granting organization in Alabama, ...

WASHINGTON — When severe weather hits, it can sometimes disrupt or damage vital infrastructure, such as the power grid or water supply. That's when many people often turn to generators to restore ...

A nematode shown after jumping from the surface of the experimental chamber and attaching to the rear leg of a charged fruit fly. Credit: Victor Ortega-Jiménez A tiny worm turns static electricity ...

(WHTM) — Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) traveled to the White House on Friday to sign a bipartisan plan to control rising energy prices. Shapiro joined U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, U.S. Secretary of ...

Solar didn’t just show up in 2025 – it carried the grid. A new analysis from global energy think tank Ember shows that solar power accounted for 61% of the growth in US electricity demand last year, ...

The tech giant laid out a five-point plan to address backlash in communities around the country over AI infrastructure buildouts. Microsoft is pledging to pay for the full costs borne by communities ...

Pennsylvania residents are being told that rising electricity costs are partly driven by the massive power demands of data centers and other high-volume users. If that is true, then the way ...

A bladeless turbine design converts the static electricity naturally generated by dust particles in compressed air into usable power while neutralizing the hazardous charges. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Most ...

iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max owners are having trouble with the speakers of their devices, and have complained about a static or hissing noise that occurs when the iPhone is charging. Affected users ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection can legally search travelers' electronic devices at ports of entry. Border agents can compel travelers to unlock phones using biometrics like Face ID without their ...

(via Sabine Hossenfelder) When electricity first emerged as a technology, Edison and Tesla clashed in the “war of currents,” arguing over whether alternating current (AC) or direct current (DC) should ...