Discover the fascinating world of static electricity with these easy-to-do science experiments at home. Perfect for curious ...

the Leyden jar is a critical part of early electrostatic experiments. Effectively a static electricity storage device, it was independently discovered twice, first by a German named Ewald Georg ...

[Steven Dufresne] of Rimstar.org is at it again with another very functional science experiment. This week he’s showing us how he made a large electrostatic motor, also known as a Corona Motor.

Normally electrostatic sparks are very small ... the air locally can reach temperatures of around 30 000 °C. Try this experiment at home to find out how objects can discharge, as the charge ...

Mites who hitchhike on the beaks of hummingbirds use a surprising method to help them on their journey: electricity. These hummingbird flower mites feed on nectar and live within specific flowers for ...

In a series of ingenious experiments this uneducated artisan first established a connection between electricity and light and lay the groundwork for new discoveries ...