Static electricity shock which occurs more often in winter is unpleasant. When two different objects are in repeated contact, it causes friction which then creates static electricity. This can be ...

CHARDON, Ohio (WJW) — Third grade students at Munson Elementary School in Chardon enjoyed a special Weather Class from Fox 8 meteorologist Alexis Walters. Students were able to help with the 8-day ...

In nature we can see some incredible things, including watching lightning strike across the sky! Lightning starts in clouds. Within these clouds there are positive and negative charges that usually ...

Does your kid have a science question? Have them send us a video with a weather question to weather@9and10news.com! We are less than a week away from Severe Weather Awareness Week, so the STEM Duo ...

MINNEAPOLIS — When someone touches something and gets shocked, it's awkward and a bit painful. What causes static electricity? And what actually happens when you get shocked? Visitors of the ...

June 28 is the 179th day of the year and 186 more days to the end of the year. International Lightning Safety Day, International Caps Lock Day: A fun, pop-culture holiday observed twice a year where ...

Lightning is the discharge of electricity caused by an imbalance between the positive and negative charges that build up in a thundercloud. Most lightning flashes occur between or within clouds, but ...

Researchers at Stony Brook University may have captured lightning in a bottle — or at least explained one of the theories of how it is created. Working with researchers in Spain and China, Stony Brook ...

Student hosts and scientists explore the shocking magic of static electricity hands-on. HudsonAlpha’s Neil Lamb and student host Sophia are feeling electric as they explore the “magic” of static ...