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A FAMILY of beavers have been released into an enclosure in Wyre Forest as part of an effort to bring the species back to the nations forests.

Decomposing food waste can attract pests and spread disease

As millions of pumpkins hit supermarket shelves and make their way to gardens, porches, and windowsills across the region, Forestry England is…

The missing moth of Marlborough is back in Savernake Forest – after more than 120 years away.

The missing moth of Marlborough is back in Savernake Forest – after more than 120 years away.

Scientists have long been captivated by the notion of oceanic megaplumes and their fathomless origins, especially when it comes to theories on how humanity could possibly plug into this naturally occurring engine. There has been nominal research into seafloor volcanic activity and taming its geothermal energy, but these megaplume events are far too infrequent and remote to offer any substantial amount of information to further develop understanding of their dynamics. Credit: Getty Images But ac...

You may have missed… What does a robot think? Talking to yourself isn’t just for humans – it’s for robots, too. Alexa, Google and Siri often hear us incorrectly, so Italian researchers designed a robot that ‘thinks’ to learn why other robots are getting so confused. ‘Pepper’ the robot processes instructions out loud, so the user can see where to troubleshoot. When Pepper was setting the table but was instructed to put a plate in a spot that was against its prewritten etiquette r...

Premium Content Could We Harness The Tremendous Power Of Deep-Ocean Volcanoes? By Tsvetana Paraskova - Apr 25, 2021, 2:00 PM CDT Scientists have found that volcanoes deep in the ocean discharge so much energy potential when they erupt that they could theoretically power the whole of the United States.  Scientists at the University of Leeds in the UK have gathered data via remotely operated vehicles from deep-sea volcanic activity in the Northeast Pacific. They found that ocean volca...

Apr 22, 2021 01:22 PM EDT Underwater volcanoes generate a lot of energy they would be capable of powering a whole continent, a study has discovered. Submarine volcanoes litter the seabeds of the world, but the eruptions were thought to be less joyful than the terrestrial explosions with lava moving slowly and the absence of ash clouds. (Photo : Getty Images) Megaplumes  However, a new study discovered underwater eruptions do generate ash clouds which in turn powers megaplumes of hot water tha...

 E-Mail IMAGE: West Mato Volcano erupting in 2009. Image courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration view more  Credit: Image courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Volcanic eruptions deep in our oceans are capable of extremely powerful releases of energy, at a rate high enough to power the whole of the United States, according to research published today. Eruptions from deep-sea volcanoes were long-thought to be relatively uninteresting co...