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 ...

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 ...

About half of 32 tracks that did make the cut have never come out officially, which is a shame since they include fresh takes on well-known songs: The version of “Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five” ...