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 ...

Nature isn’t as quiet as it seems on a peaceful hike or during a soothing nature documentary. In the wild, animals compete in their thunderous Olympics, and the volume can get seriously extreme. But ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...