If you've ever had a packing peanut stick to your clothes as you unbox your Amazon delivery, then you know that Styrofoam is pretty good at generating static electricity. A new invention turns that ...

Researchers at RMIT University have discovered a way to create electricity from Styrofoam. Traditionally considered a major pollutant, Styrofoam is also apparently a surprising source of renewable ...

MILWAUKEE -- Do you feel like you're a human stun-gun lately? It's all that static electricity! Professor Maria and Dr. Molly Cule with Mad Science join Real Milwaukee to teach us all about it. About ...

A nonmetal desk or table (For example, a wooden, plastic or glass desk or table would work.) At least one material to test (It should be no larger than the plate or can be folded to be small and able ...

Why it matters: Over 25 million tons of single-use polystyrene packaging is manufactured annually on a global basis. However, only a tiny fraction gets recycled, with the vast majority ending up in ...