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 elucidate the complex physical mechanisms and fluid dynamics involved in a handclap, with potential applications in bioacoustics and personal identification, whereby a handclap could be ...

Not everyone is jazzed about this new rule at the University of Manchester. The British school’s student union has banned clapping, whooping and cheering at their events — suggesting the use of “jazz ...