Tesla coils are one of those builds that capture the interest of almost anybody passing by. For the naïve constructor, they look simple enough, but they can be finicky beasts—beasts that can bite if ...

Modern researchers try to bring to life the idea of a scientist who lived more than a hundred years ago. We are talking about ...

Nikola Tesla came to Colorado in 1899 to send a signal, he said, from “Pikes Peak to Paris.” His goal was to harness the earth itself to conduct electricity. To do that, Tesla put up a building east ...

Nikola Tesla, the eccentric genius who introduced the world to alternating current, was not only focused on lighting homes and powering electric devices, but also ventured into the realm of future ...

Everyone interested in electronics should build at least one Tesla coil. But be careful. Sure, the high voltage can be dangerous, but the urge to build lots of coils is even worse. [Learnelectronics] ...

Inventor Nikola Tesla was born on this day in history, July 10, 1856, in what is now Croatia. Tesla’s father was a priest in the Serbian Orthodox Church, notes Encyclopedia Britannica. His mother, ...