Stories about the development of life on earth used to be much more compelling. The hands of deities split the mountains and raised the seas. Gods crafted man from dust and dreams: Animals were ...

The New England Patriots’ 24-23 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday ended in controversy after Atlanta coach Raheem Morris accused New England of illegally using clapping sounds to trigger a ...

Did the New England Patriots bend the rules a bit to help secure a home win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday? As the Falcons were trying to drive down the field and potentially take a late ...

Donald Trump signed an executive order for the 2028 Olympics Task Force several weeks ago at the White House. During his opening his remarks, Trump bragged about banning men from playing in women's ...

Somewhere between a film’s final scene and the exalted audience’s first clap at either the Venice or Cannes film festivals, cinema loses its dignity. We have entered a standing ovation arms race. What ...

We're all guilty of replying something like "in other news, water's wet" when someone states the obvious. However, is water truly wet, or does it just make something else wet? The answer may not be as ...

There were emotional scenes outside the State Department on Friday as dozens of employees, many in tears, emerged to spontaneous applause from colleagues and supporters after being abruptly dismissed ...

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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 ...

Scientists have finally unravelled the complex process that generates sound during handclaps, a discovery that shows how even simple acts can be rich with physics. The key to generating sound from ...

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 ...