Little did Franklin know that there would eventually be a spiderweb of electrical lines crisscrossing the globe that not only harnessed electricity but brought it directly into homes and businesses.

However, until recently, there was no solid theory explaining this familiar electricity in a precise manner. Significant ...

As Benjamin Franklin found out, rubbing is key. As Benjamin Franklin found out, rubbing is key. CLOSE. ... “Static electricity affects life in both simple and profound ways,” Marks added.

The British Quaker who challenged Ben Franklin is back at Quintessence Theatre. Franklin’s key and kite (and the painting) become essential parts to solving the mystery.

A technology pioneered by Benjamin Franklin is being revived to build more efficient electric motors, an effort in its nascent stage that has the potential to be massive. A handful of scientists ...

It highlights significant discoveries, starting with Thales of Miletus's observation of static electricity from amber, followed by Benjamin Franklin's kite experiment that linked lightning to ...

Electricity is the movement of electrons between atoms. Its "discovery" is credited to a host of people, not the least of whom is an American legend, genius, and one of its founding fathers ...

We have known about the phenomenon of static electricity since at least the time of Aristotle. Aristotle credits fellow ...