In a scene toward the end of the 2006 film, "X-Men: The Last Stand," a character claps and sends a shock wave that knocks out an opposing army. Sunny Jung, professor of biological and environmental ...

It's thought that the origins of applause lie far, far back in the evolutionary history of mankind, at a time when our ...

Have you ever clapped your hands to get someone’s attention? The resulting “crack!” sound is hard to ignore, rising above and penetrating through any background noise. Now imagine trying to do it ...

This looping collection emulates a real theater audience erupting with applause, delivering a rich tapestry of layered hand‑to‑hand clinks and audible swells that rise and fade with human nuance. The ...

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 ...

It turns out pinnipeds know how to clap back. In fact, clapping back — and forward — between each other is how they communicate. Marine mammals, like whales, were known to use clicks to communicate to ...