Although the basic concept of electrostatic attraction has been known since ancient times, it was only in the 17th century that scientists began to systematically investigate electrostatics. One of ...

In a potentially revolutionary development for renewable energy, a team of physicists has successfully demonstrated the generation of electricity using the Earth’s rotational energy. This breakthrough ...

Q: Was the man who developed the electrical device that makes your hair stand on end from Alabama? A: Yes. According to the online Encyclopedia of Alabama, Robert Jemison Van de Graaff (1901-1967) was ...