Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WEST LAFAYETTE, IN — If you've been left with a sore finger after reaching for a doorknob this winter, suffering from a sharp ...

Many people are familiar with the experience: grabbing their favorite blanket and gotting shocked. Static electricity may not be too dangerous, but it is uncomfortable and annoying. So, why is there ...

A New Jersey dad has been applauded for stepping in to protect his family from the adverse effects of their "super static couch." Everyone has experienced the sudden surprise of a static shock. It's ...

NORFOLK, Va. — If you've noticed more static shocks during the winter, you're not imagining it. Cold weather truly makes them much more common. That quick zap when you touch a doorknob or car door is ...

MACON, Ga. — Do you get annoyed when you want to pet or cuddle your furbaby in the winter and they shock you? How rude, right?! Don't blame your pet for those small bolts of electricity -- blame the ...

Do you also suddenly feel a shock when you touch someone around you during the winter months? Then you're not alone. This surprising zap is a common experience, and it all is caused due an amazing ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Static electricity is caused by a ...

Hair raising research Research that will make your hair stand on end shows many of the assumptions about static electricity are incorrect. In a paper, published online in today's Science Express, ...