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 ...

How did the ocean produce the loudest sound ever recorded? In 1997, NOAA hydrophones picked up the infamous “Bloop,” a noise so powerful it was heard across the Pacific. This video explores the ...