Want to stay current with Arthur’s writing? Sign up to get an email every time a new column comes out. What is the sound of one hand clapping? You may have encountered this cryptic question at some ...

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 ...

The term was coined by coach Mike Vrabel during his regular appearance on WEEI's The Greg Hill Show on Monday morning. Vrabel ...

This post is co-authored by Ron Riggio and nonverbal communication expert Alan Crawley. When and why do we clap? We get startled, and we clap. We try to get our dog’s (or our child’s) attention, and ...

In the NFL, you can't simulate something like a clap on defense to throw the offense off. Usually, it results in a penalty. If the officials had caught a Patriots player or players clapping, the ...

The Patriots' narrow Week 9 win was aided by an underhanded tactic, according to quarterback Michael Penix Jr.

Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris publicly accused the New England Patriots defense of illegally simulating his team’s ...

President Donald Trump wasn't -- and, apparently, still isn't -- happy that Democrats in Congress didn't stand to applaud him in his State of the Union address last week. Here's what Trump told a ...

One of the most bootlegged live albums of all time will officially be released this summer as Paul McCartney & Wings’ One Hand Clapping — a collection of Band on the Run-era live recordings from what ...