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 ...

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 ...

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 ...