Adapted from a recent online discussion. DEAR CAROLYN: My stepmother-in-law is coming to visit soon. We have a new arrival in the house and I’m dreading a repeat of her baby-rabies that we experienced ...

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 ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

If you're a fetus and you know it, clap your hands! Incidentally, it turns out you can teach your baby cool party tricks to impress the other soccer parents before it even comes out of your body. That ...

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 ...