Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. To the uninitiated, electricity might seem like a sort of hidden ...

THE winds of the Oklahoma panhandle have a bad reputation. In the 1930s they whipped its over-tilled topsoil up into the billowing black blizzards of the Dust Bowl. The winds drove people, Steinbeck’s ...

After a year of trial and error, Liyang Chen had managed to whittle down a metallic wire into a microscopic strand half the width of an E.coli bacterium — just thin enough to allow a trickle of ...

When electricity first emerged as a technology, Edison and Tesla clashed in the “war of currents,” arguing over whether ...

In 1891 a tall, dark, and handsome man strode onto the stage in the lecture hall at Columbia University in New York City. Grasping a brass ball in each hand, the man touched the terminals of a ...

Maryland has a deregulated electricity market, meaning you can choose your electric supplier. That has its pros and cons when it comes to electricity rates. Here's how to make the most of your choice.

SINGAPORE: Electricity retailer iSwitch will soon cease operations due to "current electricity market conditions", said the company in an email to customers on Wednesday (Oct 13). Its electricity ...

The late 19th century battle over what type of currents should be used for indoor electricity becomes high-stakes drama in The Current War. The film, out Oct. 25 after a two-year shelving, tracks the ...

We're all conscious of the dangers of electricity. We know that 3-volt batteries are safe, but outlets are dangerous enough that they should be covered in order to protect toddlers. We also know not ...

The history of electricity, as many narratives about spectacular inventions told in popular culture, is a story dominated by men. The Current War, the new film that charts the ruthless competition ...