Determining the "loudest recorded sound" depends on how you define sound and on which measurements you choose to include.

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Most people picture lions, roosters, or even cicadas when they think about noisy animals. Their sounds grab attention because we hear them in daily life or through recordings. But none of those come ...

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What's that sound? It may sound like a very loud buzzing or droning that lasts all day and into the night. But before you call the police to report what you think could be a siren, whine or roar, ...

Some of the world's animals produce ear-splitting sounds — and some the loudest out there may come as a surprise. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

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Along with concerts and sporting events, movie theaters are among the loudest recreational environments we experience, say experts. (Getty Images) Whether you love to hit up the box office for a ...

An acoustics professor, a food critic and an audio producer are staring at their devices in a Peruvian restaurant in downtown Washington. “What are you getting?” “Let’s see … it’s fluctuating.” “I ...

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 ...