Megan Gerhart, Au.D. received her doctorate of audiology from the University of Florida. She has experience helping pediatrics to geriatrics both in private practice and medical models of care. She ...

At first glance, total silence might sound peaceful—even meditative. But step into the anechoic chamber at Orfield Labs in Minneapolis, and that illusion quickly fades. At -24.9 decibels, it holds the ...

Editor's Note: We have strived to maintain accessibility in our Bring Science Home activities by limiting the required technology. We recognize technology is now more widely available than it was when ...

From the Richter scale to sound pressure, many modern units utilize the logarithmic “base 10” system. But to many engineers, the decibel (dB) remains one of the trickiest concepts of test and ...

There's a way to secure safe sound decibel in iOS 14. We'll teach you how! Mobile phones these days can be used for different reasons. They have expanded from simply devices for communication purposes ...

Starting at midnight on one of the busiest nights for Raleigh's nightlife scene, the city will implement new noise limits.

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 22 million people—including nearly all power plant workers—are exposed to potentially damaging noise at work each year in the U.S.

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