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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 according to a study published last week in Nature Communications, volcanologists Sam Pegler and David...

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 rules, it thought: “Ehm, this situation upsets me. I would never break the rules, but I can’t ups...

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 volcanoes were as intriguing to study as volcanoes on land, although the observer doesn’t get as specta...

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 that disperse upwards and then outwards. These megaplumes have been noticed before now with researcher...

 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 compared with those on land. While terrestrial volcanoes often produce spectacular eruptions, dispersi...