Molten metal exposed to moisture at Nucor Steel Decatur caused a few loud booms at around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, but mill operations were not interrupted and no one was injured, according to the ...

Karen Cook doesn't just dislike loud noises, she finds they actually hurt – so much so that conversations with her two sons, aged 12 and eight, can only be conducted in a whisper, phone calls ...

The startle reflex is a rapid and involuntary reaction to sudden and intense stimuli, such as loud noises or bright lights, ...