Closing in on the theoretical maximum efficiency, devices for turning heat into electricity are edging closer to being practical for use on the grid, according to new research. Closing in on the ...

Scientists in Finland transmitted electricity through air using sound waves, lasers, and radio frequencies, creating ...

New research has systematically demonstrated that a mild zap of electricity can strengthen a marine coastline for generations -- greatly reducing the threat of erosion in the face of climate change ...

Scientists in Hong Kong and China have proposed a creative way to generate renewable energy —using a classic "drinking bird" figurine that may feel like a throwback to high school physics class. They ...

Electricity isn't just wires and outlets. Its history includes fake experiments, brutal PR wars, and vehicles that predate ...

PNW scientists have made a flexible “fabric” that converts body heat into electricity. Heat is energy, and most of the heat we produce — from our bodies, kitchens and cars — just dissipates into the ...

This story originally appeared on Yale Environment 360 and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Some 50 miles southwest of Taipei, Taiwan’s capital, and strategically located close to a cluster ...

FROM THE PINNACLE OF SPOOKY SEASON. YES, ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER IS HELPING EVERYONE GET INTO THE HALLOWEEN SPIRIT ALL MONTH LONG. WESH TWO MARQUISE MEDA BRINGS US TO THE SCIENCE OF IT. WHAT’S ...

Watch as tiny pieces of foil magically dance and float inside a bottle! This fascinating experiment demonstrates the invisible force of static electricity and shows how electrical charges can move ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Science Central Executive Director Martin Fisher stopped by WANE 15 to share an experiment on electricity using rulers. You can see that in the video above. Science Central ...