If you love making your knuckles and other joints pop, you might’ve heard that doing so is “bad for you” and that “you’ll get arthritis.” Short answer: we’re not sure. Long answer: this video from Vox ...

Do you crack your knuckles? For decades, warnings about possible harm have caused concern about the habit — here is what the research says.

In some households, cracking your knuckles is a declaration of war. Whether you’re in the camp that can’t stand the sound or the one that can’t see what the fuss is about, you might be surprised to ...

Good morning. I'm Noel King with the answer to a mystery that has puzzled scientists and kids for years. When we crack our knuckles, why do they make that popping sound? A grad student in France, ...

The sweet release of cracking knuckles has always baffled scientists. Over the years, scientists trying to explain the cracking sound have pointed to “bubbles” created by rapid pressure changes in the ...

If you’ve ever popped or cracked your joints — by accident or on purpose — you’re not alone. There’s even a medical name for that crackling, clicking or popping sound your bones make: crepitus.

It’s one of the most annoying habits, but it's also pretty mysterious. What actually causes the sound of cracking knuckles? Researchers long believed the sound was caused by the collapse of bubbles ...

Joints emit a variety of noises, including popping, snapping, catching, clicking, grinding, grating, and clunking. The technical term for these noises is “crepitus”, from the Latin “to rattle”. People ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Why is cracking your knuckles so noisy? It’s ...

A graduate student in France is the latest to investigate why cracking knuckles make that noise. His answer involved a series of math equations. Good morning. I'm Noel King with the answer to a ...