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

Marine mammals like whales and seals usually communicate vocally using calls and whistles. But now a Monash University-led international study has discovered that wild grey seals can also clap their ...

Researchers deserve a round of applause for uncovering the science behind the acoustics produced from hand clapping that had not been clearly understood until recently. The daily gesture that people ...

Unprecedented video shows a male gray seal using its flippers to produce a loud sound underwater. Scientists say it could be a previously undocumented form of communication, in which the seals are ...

In case anyone wasn’t sure when to clap during President Trump’s State of the Union speech, he made it very clear, by loudly clapping at his own remarks into the microphone at his podium. Was it a ...

An international study by Monash University has discovered wild grey seals can clap their flippers underwater during breeding season. This is regarded as a show of strength that warns off competitors ...

Wild grey seals can clap their flippers underwater during breeding season. Marine mammals like whales and seals usually communicate vocally using calls and whistles. But now a Monash University-led ...