Why do audiophiles clap their hands when they enter a room? It's actually quite interesting.When an audiophile enters a room, ...

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 ...

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 ...

An international study led by Monash University in Australia found that wild gray seals clap underwater to communicate. A video posted to YouTube last month shows the mammals swimming and moving their ...

Unprecedented video shows a male gray seal using its flippers to produce a loud sound underwater. Scientists say it could be a previously undocumented form of communication, in which the seals are ...