Motorcycle enthusiasts might soon enjoy slightly louder racing events at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds, to the great irritation of some residents of Ferndale. Last week, the Humboldt County Planning ...

Decibels (dB) are a unit for measuring sound. Since sound reproduction is critical for the home theater experience, it's ...

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 ...

A whispered conversation in a library is about 30 decibels. A normally loud chat comes in at around 65 decibels. A jackhammer at 50 feet is 95 decibels, and also the loudness at which our ears can get ...

CARS THAT emit noise levels over 99 decibels will no longer pass the national car test (NCT) following additional changes to the test which came into effect yesterday. A spokesman for the Road Safety ...

“Shhhh… Not so loud!” Your mum would have warned you time and again as you laugh aloud, cheer when a batsman hits a six or just have a heated argument. Loudness ...

New Orleans Saints fans are not reticent people. And the noise levels in the Superdome have been known to affect the ability of players on the field to hear calls. In fact, the deafening din of the ...

Last week, Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno signed into law another ordinance that seeks to control road noise pollution in the City of Manila. The “Anti-muffler” as originally filed or Ordinance 8145, ...

The city of St. Paul may yet lower the volume on a two-day electronic dance music celebration scheduled to light up the grounds outside Allianz Field in June. Days after urging the city council to ...