Rice Krispies? Rain hitting a tin roof? Bacon frying? How about noisy creatures known as snapping shrimp. Warm temperate and tropical coastal waters around the world are teeming with these noisy ...

When a computer makes a clicking noise, it is always disconcerting, particularly if you use your Apple MacBook for conducting your business. In many cases, a clicking noise in a computer can indicate ...

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.

Snapping can feel sudden, scary, and confusing, but it's often a dog's last line of communication before a bite.

When it comes to an uncommon noise inside your computer, you want to fix it sooner, not later. A clicking sound is almost always a sign of malfunction. Most clicking parts can be easily replaced – ...

Knee clicking, or crepitus, is often harmless, caused by air bubbles or tendon movement. However, persistent clicking with ...

It all started with an itch. Five years ago, Maryjane was cruising along the road with her windows down after a day of swimming at a lake when she felt a sudden flutter deep inside her ear canal, like ...

Snapping shrimp are mostly solitary, with some species working together in colonies. Read here to learn about how their social systems work.

Researchers in New Zealand found that a small species of shark makes noises with their teeth when touched by humans Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

Two men lounging around a backyard fire pit were nearly crushed when a large tree fell across their chairs, security video shows. Chris Johannsen of Powhatan, Virginia, revealed the narrow escape in ...

Q. I have a question about my home plumbing. My home was built in 1975 and has PVC piping. Each time I use the bathroom sink or flush the toilet there is a loud snapping noise in the plumbing where ...

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 ...