You won't see, or hear, either of college football's last two quarterbacks standing using the ubiquitous phrase.

Applause can be tough to handle. That’s the thinking behind a move by students at Oxford University in England. The Student Union passed a motion to adopt the use of British Sign Language clapping — ...

Modern American ballparks are surrounded by all the trappings of the fan experience: loud music, fried foods and cold beers, T-shirt guns, mascots dancing while the crowd sings about Cracker Jacks—and ...

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 ...