Nicole Kidman is only a little bit embarrassed about her weird clapping at the Oscars this year Nicole Kidman is only a little bit embarrassed about her unexpected clapping at the Oscars this year.

People will once again be allowed to clap at Encinitas City Council meetings to express support with a public speaker at the podium. And, a ban on speaker time donations, enacted during COVID-19, also ...

A New England Patriots player may have thrown off the Atlanta Falcons by clapping on a key play late in Sunday’s game between the two teams, but it did not look like gamesmanship was the intent. The ...

The clapping hands emoji: When used repetitively in a row, it signifies applause, but as any social media user by now understands, that is not the emoji's primary placement in the world of Twitter.

Clapping boosts heart health as it reduces stress, promotes physical activity, improves blood circulation, and more.

The student union at the University of Manchester in England received unwanted attention online following reports of what was described as a "clapping ban" during some of their events. The union voted ...

Different creatures seek to attract mates in different ways, whether that be a peacock spreading its colorful feathers or gorillas beating their chests as a show of strength. Scientists have unearthed ...

Students at Oxford University will replace clapping at student union events with “silent jazz hands” after concerns that applause could trigger anxiety. Officials at the university’s student union say ...

Born in Leeds, Joe finished his Spanish degree in 2018 before becoming an English teacher to football (soccer) players and managers, as well as collaborating with various football media outlets in ...

The University of Oxford has voted to nix clapping in favor of “silent jazz hands” at their future commencement ceremonies to show solidarity with the hearing-impaired. “Loud noises, including ...

Have you noticed how much we are clapping these days, writes Monica Dyson. I became much more aware of it when I recently attended a wedding and a week or so later, a funeral. Did you know with a ...

What makes us clap more for some performances than others? You'd think it's obvious: The better the show, the more applause. Think again. Guest host Linda Wertheimer explores how and why applause ...