This shock is actually a tiny electric discharge, usually harmless but sometimes annoying. The human body, although mostly made of water, is a good conductor of electricity. Vital functions like ...

The water levels of the eels’ muddy ponds and pools can get extremely low, leaving the fish more vulnerable to predators. This is when their electric shock abilities are particularly valuable, helping ...

American-made space heaters that were exclusively sold on Amazon have been recalled due to electric shock and fire hazards.

The workers' crane touched a power line, which energized the truck and gave the workers an electric shock. A helicopter took one man to the hospital with electrical burns. The other was taken away ...

And that’s why you sometimes get a static electric shock. Static electricity is a ... or deflect a stream of water, even though only the balloon has been electrically charged.

Nearly 8,000 space heaters have been recalled in the U.S. because they pose electric shock and fire hazards, officials said. Here's what to know.