In April, a group of scientists made a cracker of a claim: They finally figured out why knuckles crack. But any scientific finding requires confirmation, and now other researchers are on the case. A ...

The popping sound habitual knuckle crackers make may be annoying — or even alarming — but are they actually harming themselves? The research is somewhat limited but generally concludes that ...

Find out how the cracking of knuckles works for the same reason deep sea divers have to take breaks as they ascend, soda fizzes, and water boils instantly in a vacuum. We already know, thanks to a ...

Knuckle cracking is a common habit, but many people still believe it weakens the joints. A top arthroscopy and sports medicine expert breaks down what really happens inside your fingers when they "pop ...

Here at REAL SIMPLE, we want to know all of your hot takes. In the "Minor Issues, Major Opinions" column of REAL SIMPLE magazine, we pose a divisive question to our readers, then call on the experts ...

Scientists think they may have solved an old question about the cracking of knuckles: Why does it make that sound? The crack apparently comes from a bubble forming in the fluid within the joint when ...

When you pull my finger — what causes the sound? A new study shows for the first time a knuckle cracking on MRI video. The real-time images challenge the long-standing belief that the cracking sound ...