The “Helmholtz resonator” concept explains the frequencies of sound produced by clapping the hands together in different configurations.

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.

Most of us think clapping is just about two hands hitting each other, but new research out this week in the journal Physical Review Research found that the clap that we hear actually comes from ...

Use these social-bookmarking links to share Sound of clapping is infectious.

Sivuqaq the walrus demonstrated the sound he can make with his flippers at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, Calif. He’s probably not giving you the slow clap. Probably.