The sound of clapping hands filled the gallery of a Hardin County courtroom Friday as a judge issued an order that turned ...

The sound of clapping hands filled the gallery of a Hardin County courtroom Friday as a judge issued an order that turned over custody of 14 dogs to the local ...

The Georgia Bulldogs are still reeling from their 24-21 loss to Alabama, a defeat that ended the program’s 33-game home winning streak and sparked heavy scrutiny of head coach Kirby Smart’s late-game ...

There’s something oddly revealing about how we laugh—and what happens when we can’t hold it in. We all know someone who does it. They throw their head back, let out a booming laugh, and clap their ...

To Scandinavia’s Sami people, the Northern Lights inspire fear and respect. Children should never tease the lights, elders have said, lest the aurora swoop down and carry them into the skies. Inuit ...

Nearly every culture claps. We clap to express joy, encourage performers, or show unity. But a new study reveals something deeper: clapping is not just social, it’s a scientific event with unique ...

Scientists have finally unravelled the complex process that generates sound during handclaps, a discovery that shows how even simple acts can be rich with physics. The key to generating sound from ...

ITHACA, N.Y. — Every time you applaud at a concert or celebrate a touchdown, your hands are performing a feat of physics that scientists have puzzled over for decades. Cornell University researchers ...