Clapping is both a scientific event and a social gesture. A study explores the complex physics behind the sound of clapping. The noise originates from compressed air, not just hand collisions.

AsapSCIENCE was originally a YouTube channel founded and hosted by Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown that focuses on various aspects of science.The pair have since moved to TikTok, where they have ...

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 ...

The “Fun Cap with a Motor” is the best way for any sports fan to demonstrate their appreciation for a #greatsportsjob while double-fisting foamy Bud Lights. Well, actually, the beer helmet is the best ...

Most of us take a simple approach to quelling the discomfort: We smile as hard as we can, laugh (even when nothing is funny), ...

More than the roar of the MGM lion, more than the 20th Century Fox fanfare, the iconic sound of moviemaking is the sharp clap of a slate — although film folks have a language of their own to describe ...