It’s the little fish that roared. One of the world’s smallest fish, measuring about half an inch long, can produce sounds as loud as fireworks or a jet engine, a new study says. Danionella cerebrum, a ...

A new study has uncovered a tiny fish species’s ability to produce a huge sound. Danionella cerebrum is 10 to 12 millimeters, or about 0.4 to about 0.5 inches, long and lives in shallow, murky waters ...

The familiar feeling after coming back from a concert is one of muffled or ringing ears. Our ears are sensitive to sound, and damaged or injured eardrums are a real threat to our well-being. But could ...

As a lifelong fishkeeper, I’m familiar with noisy fish. Perhaps my favorite noisy aquarium fish are the Synodontis catfishes, which produce a rasping sound resembling a growl that can easily be heard ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Native to Southeast Asia, a tiny freshwater fish packs a ...

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

The crack of an M16 shot rings out at 156 decibels. A jet engine at takeoff blasts about 140 decibels. Submarine engine rooms drone along at 120 decibels. Given that 85 decibels is the threshold for ...