Bolivia's zombie volcano, Uturuncu, is active after 250,000 years. Scientists discovered gas buildup below the surface, ...

is what’s known as a “zombie volcano.” It hasn’t erupted for more than 250,000 years, but it nonetheless shows signs of activity similar to those seen in active volcanoes, such as gas plumes and ...

Uturuncu has been called a zombie volcano. This means that, "despite being technically dead," the volcano "shows signs of ...

Researchers used seismic tomography to reveal that fluid buildup, not magma, is driving Uturuncu’s deformation, indicating ...

Although the dormant Uturuncu hasn’t erupted in 250,000 years, the volcano continually burps up gasses and regularly rumbles ...

Uturuncu isn’t just a scenic stop on a geology-themed travel itinerary, though. It sits above one of the most massive active ...

Does seismic activity under this long-dead volcano mean it's about to rise from the grave? That's what an international research team set out to discover as this Bolivian "zombie" volcano continues to ...

Zombie volcanoes,' thought extinct ... The phrase tells about the surprising nature of such volcanic activity, just when a volcano is believed to be dead, it “rises from the grave.” ...

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"Dormant volcanoes usually show little activity unless they're on the inevitable ... Uturuncu is not the only zombie volcano that has existed. "Over decades, the Global Volcanism Program has ...