The invention comes from researchers at Australia's RMIT University and was developed in collaboration with Latvia's Riga ...

The story of static electricity dates back to 600 BCE when Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus made a simple yet profound ...

An invention made from waste polystyrene that generates static electricity from motion and wind could lower power usage by ...

The innovative thin patch, made from multiple layers of polystyrene each around one-tenth the thickness of a human hair, ...

The new method repurposes waste polystyrene to harness static electricity. A thin patch made from layers of polystyrene, each ...

If you've ever had a packing peanut stick to your clothes as you unbox your Amazon delivery, then you know that Styrofoam is ...

After more than 2,000 years of mystery, science may have finally uncovered the secrets of static electricity. Friction seems to be at the heart of the phenomenon, but how exactly does it work? The ...

For years, biologists have wondered whether bees have another grand sense that we lack. The static electricity they ...

These spinning bats are another simple Halloween science activity using simple materials. You'll need a straw or pencil, ...

Researchers have found an inventive way to power air conditioners using static electricity—by transforming waste polystyrene ...