When you watch a disaster movie, you know the ice storm/fire storm/exploding protons won’t be the only villain. The movie will also be sure to insert some greedy businessman or reckless military dude, ...

This article originally ran in 2015 and has been updated to include additional movies because, well, the world is a disaster, and there are movies to match. We’re republishing it now with the newest ...

How loud can sound really get? The human ear can safely hear up to around 120 decibels. Beyond that, it starts to hurt. At 150 decibels, eardrums can rupture. But history has witnessed sounds far ...