In May 2024, a claim began to spread across Facebook that alleged U2 vocalist Bono once said during a performance that a child in Africa dies every time he claps, to which an audience member shouted ...

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 ...