The wheels hit the runway, the engines reverse, the cabin lurches slightly forward — and then, somewhere behind you, it begins. A tentative clap. Another. And then, suddenly, an entire aircraft is ...

Despite some mixed reviews, A Minecraft Movie has been a total commercial success, breaking the record for best domestic opening weekend in the US for any video game movie — beating out 2023’s The ...

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 ...

While at the U.S. Open women's finals match at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City Saturday, The Oscar-winning actress shared a video of herself clapping in celebration of Coco Gauff's history-making ...

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 research, published in the ...

How do you decide when to start clapping after a virtuoso performance? And when do you stop? New research finds the answer lies in what other people around you are doing. The louder the applause — ...

This post is co-authored by Ron Riggio and nonverbal communication expert Alan Crawley. When and why do we clap? We get startled, and we clap. We try to get our dog’s (or our child’s) attention, and ...