Uturuncu has been called a zombie volcano. This means that, "despite being technically dead," the volcano "shows signs of unrest, including earthquakes and plumes of gases," said a release by the ...

Scientists have solved the mystery on why a "zombie" volcano in South America has been displaying possible signs of an eruption for decades.

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

Can a volcano rise from the dead? Uturuncu, a lofty peak in the Central Andes mountain range, is what’s known as a “zombie volcano.” It hasn’t erupted for more than 250,000 years ...

First high-resolution images of Bolivia's Uturuncu volcano show it is likely to remain active without actually erupting ...

Although dormant volcanoes are usually quiet, “zombie volcanoes” like Bolivia’s Uturuncu display a surviving amount of activity for a volcano that hasn’t erupted in 250,000 years. A new study uses ...

Deep in the Central Andes lies Uturuncu, Bolivia's "zombie" volcano—so-called because, despite being technically dead (last erupting 250 thousand years ago), it still shows signs of unrest ...

The Bolivian volcano Uturuncu hasn't erupted for about 250,000 years but magma still rumbles though it, and it's been slowly growing in height, according to a new study published by the ...

Uturuncu, located in the Andes in southwestern Bolivia, last erupted around 250,000 years ago. For several decades, it has been showing signs of unrest, releasing plumes of gas, shaking with ...

In spite of being technically dead, with its last eruption 250,000 years ago, the Uturuncu volcano continues to eject plumes of gases. The strange volcano’s rumbling has been tied to frequent ...