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

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

May 14, 2025 — Using advanced technology that analyzes tiny gas bubbles trapped in crystal, a team of scientists has precisely mapped how magma storage evolves as Hawaiian volcanoes ...

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

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

Earth's geological resurrections, like dead lakes reviving and forests regrowing after wildfires, highlight the planet's ...

A volcano that hasn’t erupted in over 250,000 years is now showing signs of a possible awakening. Known as Ulturuncu, this so ...

One of the Pacific Ocean’s lesser-known volcanoes will blow its vent in the coming months, causing 10,000 earthquakes in one ...

Uturuncu isn’t just a scenic stop on a geology-themed travel itinerary, though. It sits above one of the most massive active magma bodies ever recorded in the Earth’s crust. Dubbed the Altiplano-Puna ...

Researchers have sought to understand the volcano’s activity better to gauge the ... reveals that the “zombie” rumbling of Uturuncu is caused by the movement of liquid and gas beneath ...

In spite of being technically dead, with its last eruption 250,000 years ago, the Uturuncu volcano continues to eject plumes ...