By Jug Suraiya Paradoxes and other mischievous pranks our minds play on us. Write on a piece of paper ‘The statement on the reverse is true’. Turn the paper over and write ‘The statement ...

Explore the ongoing reckoning facing Nigeria's elite as former political giants face arrests and disgrace. A look at how ...

With Thalapathy Vijay preparing to say farewell to Tamil cinema in 2026, he participated in an event in Malaysia where he ...

To Scandinavia’s Sami people, the Northern Lights inspire fear and respect. Children should never tease the lights, elders have said, lest the aurora swoop down and carry them into the skies. Inuit ...

Nearly every culture claps. We clap to express joy, encourage performers, or show unity. But a new study reveals something deeper: clapping is not just social, it’s a scientific event with unique ...

Scientists have finally unravelled the complex process that generates sound during handclaps, a discovery that shows how even simple acts can be rich with physics. The key to generating sound from ...

ITHACA, N.Y. — Every time you applaud at a concert or celebrate a touchdown, your hands are performing a feat of physics that scientists have puzzled over for decades. Cornell University researchers ...