When a solid and a liquid come into contact, charged entities on both sides push one another apart. This phenomenon is known as charge separation, and it creates an electric double layer—a layer each ...

When two materials come into contact, charged entities on their surfaces get a little nudge. This is how rubbing a balloon on the skin creates static electricity. Likewise, water flowing over some ...

Local News People rescued after falling through ice in Malden, Lynn “Appearances can be deceiving, and there is no guarantee that local bodies of water are frozen thick enough to support weight,” ...

A 90-year-old Howell man died Wednesday after falling through the ice on a Livingston County lake while windsurfing, officials said. Deputies were called at about 2 p.m. to Lake Chemung in Genoa ...

KALKASKA COUNTY, MI – Two people died after falling through ice on a small lake in Northern Michigan, police said. Johnathan Brake, 22, and a 13-year-old male died after falling through the ice on ...

A dog was rescued Friday morning after falling through the ice in Andover, Massachusetts, fire officials said. Andover Fire Rescue said firefighters responded to Holt Road, finding the dog in the cold ...

Firefighters in Malden and Lynn are urging residents to steer clear of icy bodies of water after rescuing two people who fell through ice this week. The first rescue happened in Malden around 2 p.m.