This year, Tridhara Akalbodhan has gone a step further with Dhwani, a 12-foot-tall brass sculpture weighing 150kg that merges mythology with cutting-edge technology. Shaped like a golden serpent, the ...

The Zultan SlapClap puts one of the most contemporary effects cymbal types within easier reach. While it only comes in one configuration with no add-on options, variation can be achieved through ...

The Lumineers turned Comerica Park into their own mega coffeehouse Saturday night. With a two-hour set that galloped through the group’s 13-year catalog of catchy folk-rock, the band spearheaded by ...

You know that Galaxy S8 or S9 that's been sitting in your junk drawer for the past two years? The one you keep forgetting to trade in for credit toward shiny new toys like the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7?

To Scandinavia’s Sami people, the Northern Lights inspire fear and respect. Children should never tease the lights, elders have said, lest the aurora swoop down and carry them into the skies. Inuit ...

In a pivotal scene from the 2006 film X-Men: The Last Stand, a mutant claps his hands and blasts a shockwave across a battlefield. In a theater somewhere, Sunny Jung watched—and wondered. “It made me ...

Nearly every culture claps. We clap to express joy, encourage performers, or show unity. But a new study reveals something deeper: clapping is not just social, it’s a scientific event with unique ...

ITHACA, N.Y. — Every time you applaud at a concert or celebrate a touchdown, your hands are performing a feat of physics that scientists have puzzled over for decades. Cornell University researchers ...

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 ...