Cornell University researchers have finally figured out exactly how human hand claps create their distinctive sound — and ...

Clapping is both a scientific event and a social gesture. A study explores the complex physics behind the sound of clapping. The noise originates from compressed air, not just hand collisions ...

Hand clapping is ubiquitous behavior for humans across time and cultures, serving many different purposes: to signify approval with applause, for instance, or to keep time to music. Acousticians ...

JD Vance speaking at a rally with closed-captioning that says “single person clapping." “C-SPAN has entered the chat,” reads the caption on the post. “Well played Sir Closed Caption.

A round of applause, please: Scientists have finally figured out what’s behind the sound of clapping. The research pinpoints a mechanism called a Helmholtz resonator — the same acoustic ...