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Static electricity was first observed in 600 B.C., but researchers have struggled to explain how rubbing causes it. In 2019, researchers discovered nanosized surface deformations at play. The same ...

At Grand Rapids, Mich., the city pound manager put a cat into the asphyxial chamber with some dogs. The cat arched its back and spit for a fight. Its fur was bristling. .The manager slammed the ...

An e-mail from George makes reference to cats and how they lick themselves in dry weather to alleviate static electricity. This may seem rather far out, but there may be some truth to it. During fair ...