As natural phenomena go, static electricity seems less cataclysmic than an earthquake or a tornado. An annoyance, maybe -- socks clinging together, flyaway hair, or the zap felt after shuffling across ...

Static electricity often just seems like an everyday annoyance when a wool sweater crackles as you pull it off, or when a doorknob delivers an unexpected zap. Regardless, the phenomenon is much more ...

As you brace yourself for the hazards of winter driving, here’s another to keep in mind: Static electricity can spark havoc at the gas pump. Incidents of static sparking fuel vapors into fires are ...