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 environmental ...

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 ...

A content creator named Selva recently shared a video from her beach vacation in Brazil. As the sun began to set, people were walking and enjoying the view when she noticed a group clapping in unison.

A students' union is encouraging clapping to be replaced with "jazz hands". But why? This video has been optimised for mobile viewing on the BBC News app. The BBC ...