The volcano Uturuncu, located in the Central Andes mountains, has seemingly risen from the dead. While the volcano has not erupted in more than 250,000 years, it has recently shown signs of activity ...

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 ...

Scientists have collaborated to analyze the inner workings of Bolivia's 'zombie' volcano, Uturuncu. By combining seismology, physics models and analysis of rock composition, researchers identify the ...

Deep in Bolivia’s Central Andes, the volcano known as Uturuncu rises. Although its last eruption happened around 250,000 years ago, Uturuncu refuses to rest quietly. Earthquakes ripple beneath its ...

Gravimeter and GPS station with Cerro Uturuncu in the background. Photo credit Duncan Muir, Cardiff University. Scientists from China, the UK and the USA have collaborated to analyse the inner ...