Every Thursday night it's become a ritual for households across the United Kingdom to clap for carers, showing our appreciation for the healthcare and other key workers who are risking their lives to ...

The Cambridge family helped kick off 3-hour telethon event. Prince William, Kate and their children, took part in the United Kingdom’s weekly “Clap For Our Carers” event Thursday, as part of “The Big ...

All around the globe, people are showing their appreciation for the medical workers and first responders on the front lines fighting the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Today, the Cambridge family is ...

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 often ...

Researchers deserve a round of applause for uncovering the science behind the acoustics produced from hand clapping that had not been clearly understood until recently. The daily gesture that people ...

A school in Sydney, Australia has banned clapping, citing "members of our school community who are sensitive to noise." (Read: teachers.) This is some Jane Eyre bullshit, I tell you what. An ...

Proving you're never too young to be an Internet star, an ultrasound video that shows an unborn baby clapping to a children's song has gone viral. Mom Jen Cardinal posted the clip on YouTube Thursday, ...

This is the first installation in a new feature we’re going to try out on the blog, called Ask a Scientist. Inspired by the popularity of our recent post on what scientists know about babies’ brains, ...

The highlight of my day — every day — is opening my window and yelling at the sky. By Amanda Hess Every night at 7, my Brooklyn neighborhood comes to life with the calculated whimsy of a cuckoo clock.