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 ...

Secrets are a-plenty at the Disney Parks, and the latest one is as simple as it is fun: the clap box. While guests may be used to applauding for Disney characters, the employees turn the tables on ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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