A fiery mystery has puzzled geologists for decades: where did the lava fueling one of Earth’s largest volcanic events come ...

A volcano that has not erupted in 250,000 years is showing signs of an imminent eruption that would cause destruction and loss of life. Uturuncu, a so-called 'zombie' volcano located in the Andes ...

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 ...

The Uturuncu volcano in Bolivia has not erupted for 250,000 years. Researchers have solved the mystery on why a dormant volcano in South America has displayed possible signs of an eruption for ...

A "zombie" volcano in Bolivia has been rumbling in its sleep — despite being dormant for hundreds of thousands of years — and scientists now think they know why. Uturuncu, located in the Andes ...

Geologists led by the University of Maryland and the University of Hawai'i finally connected the dots between one of the largest volcanic eruptions in Earth's history and its source deep beneath ...

If the volcano does erupt soon ... life that thrives on Axial Seamount’s hydrothermal vents could be in the line of fire. But, the Seamount’s ecosystems are resilient (Credit: UW/NSF-OOI ...

High in the Central Andes, a geological enigma lies dormant. Uturuncu volcano in Bolivia hasn't erupted in over 250,000 years. It is also known as a "zombie" volcano because it still exhibits ...

Episode 20 of lava fountaining at Kilauea volcano’s summit ended late Tuesday night after 4.5 hours, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists said The Halemaumau eruption is now paused after the ...

New data from the orbiter has unveiled some of the treacherous conditions of not only Jupiter, but its moon Io, the most volcanic body in the solar system. The findings, which come after Juno has ...

Older tracks were subducted—dragged beneath other plates—leaving behind only scattered volcanic remains like the Shatsky Rise, Hess Rise, and Line Islands. Many of these features are ...