Live concerts, fireworks and roaring stadium crowds can reach dangerously high volumes — loud enough to cause permanent hearing loss. But what was the loudest sound ever recorded on Earth? The answer ...

The loudest underwater sound ever recorded emanated from one of the most remote locations on Earth—Point Nemo in the Southern Pacific Ocean. This vast and isolated spot lies 2,689 kilometers (1,671 ...

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 ...