Whether you love it or hate it, cracking knuckles is a common habit we've likely all done at some point. It's one of life's simple pleasures for some people, who crave the satisfying "pop" and ...

A bit of relief, or maybe just a force of habit: We’re separating fact from fiction about what happens when you crack your knuckles and other joints. * It all has to do with the “synovial fluid” in ...

I don’t remember how old I was when I first heard someone say, “Don’t crack your knuckles! It’ll give you arthritis!” But I do know that ever since then, I’ve felt a weird pang of guilt any time I do ...

Next time when your kid asks you to ‘pull his finger,’ also tell him the secret behind the distinctive popping sounds that are heard while cracking knuckles. Settling a decades-long debate about what ...