Hand clapping is ubiquitous behavior for humans across time and cultures, serving many different purposes: to signify approval with applause, for instance, or to keep time to music. Acousticians often ...

At a coronavirus ward in Delhi, happiness therapy is a part of treatment for the patients. They seem to have taken a cue from Delhi government schools' which conduct "happiness classes". A video ...

The curtain closes, and everyone around you starts clapping. You’re clapping too, and as you do, you realize that you’re not really sure why. The show wasn’t that good. You’re probably going to ...

Louis Plante was born with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that causes his lungs to clog up, because his mucus is thicker and stickier than the mucus produced in healthy lungs. To clear their lungs ...

The highlight of my day — every day — is opening my window and yelling at the sky. By Amanda Hess Every night at 7, my Brooklyn neighborhood comes to life with the calculated whimsy of a cuckoo clock.