“Could a single, sharp boom on a bitter night come from the ground itself?” In some areas of the Midwest, the sound comes ...

“When the temperatures plunge rapidly below freezing, water in the ground will freeze and expand. As a result, the rock or ...

As extreme cold grips large portions of the U.S. this week, residents in several states have reported startling noises coming from trees, loud cracks and pops that some have likened to small ...

Frost cracking in trees, may lead to loud "explosion" type noises over central Wisconsin as the arctic air arrives ...

Knuckle cracking is very common. Many people do it everyday instinctively, but never figure out why or what causes the popping sound. There have been debates about what the sound of knuckle cracking ...

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