See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. WHEN I WAS GROWING UP, I ENVIED SALLY CULVER. Though she was five years ...

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 ...

A round of applause, please: Scientists have finally figured out what’s behind the sound of clapping. The research pinpoints a mechanism called a Helmholtz resonator — the same acoustic concept that ...

AI Runs on Electricity, but Washington Is Blocking the Grid Audio By Carbonatix The National Union of Students warned audience members at its conference that they must not clap or cheer during ...

From Slate to theAP, it appears to be unanimous among writers covering Sarah Palin's speech at the RNC: the applause sounded like thunder. And, listening to applause in isolation, it starts to sound ...