It's thought that the origins of applause lie far, far back in the evolutionary history of mankind, at a time when our ...

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 ...

Travel means something a little different to everyone. Some people chase those postcard-worthy views, others live for adrenaline and new experiences, and plenty just want to eat their way through a ...

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ITHACA, N.Y. -- In a scene toward the end of the 2006 film, “X-Men: The Last Stand,” a character claps and sends a shock wave that knocks out an opposing army. Sunny Jung, professor of biological and ...