In 1939, scientists discovered that peeling Scotch tape in the dark produces a visible blue glow due to a build-up of electrical charge and the sudden tearing of the adhesive. The phenomenon, known as ...

A new experiment has uncovered the mechanism responsible for the screeching sound made by peeling sticky tape. Using a ...

Scotch tape has been a household mainstay for nearly a century, but it still holds some scientific surprises. Researchers have discovered that the screeching sound emitted when one rapidly peels ...

Q. Why are they called screech owls when the only sound I’ve ever heard them make are warbling noises that remind me of musical Morse code? A. I was able to answer this question a few years ago during ...