Students at the University of Oxford will now use jazz hands instead of applause as a way to be more inclusive of students who have sensory or anxiety disorders that may become uneasy by the noise ...

The sound of Paul McCartney and Wings' "One Hand Clapping" used to only be heard on bootlegs, or in snippets available on archival releases over the years. But it's new (mostly) complete official ...

One of the viral moments from this year's Oscars wasn't all it seemed to be. During coverage of the Academy Awards, the camera cut to Messi the dog, who appeared in the five-time nominated movie ...

The student union at the prestigious University of Oxford has voted to put an end to clapping. Instead of putting hands together to celebrate something, students are now being encouraged to pull them ...

The sound of Paul McCartney and Wings’ “One Hand Clapping” used to only be heard on bootlegs, or in snippets available on archival releases over the years. But it’s new (mostly) complete official ...

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 ...