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.” ...

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 ...

"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 ...

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.

Recent research has revealed what’s causing this unusual activity and why the risk of eruption remains low. This study sheds light not only on Uturuncu but also on other “zombie volcanoes ...

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

Also known as "volcano snails," these gastropods grow a suit of metal-enriched scaly armor and have an enormous heart, which helps them survive in oxygen-poor water in the deep ocean.

Located deep in the Central Andes, Uturuncu is known as a “zombie” volcano because it last erupted 250,000 years ago but still shows signs of activity. These include frequent earthquakes and gas ...