However, that hasn’t stopped this volcano from showcasing extensive gas and earthquake activity, inspiring some toward the label of a “zombie volcano.” Now, a new study from scientists at ...

A map of the modern Cascade Range volcanoes labeled with their indigenous and Euroamerican names. Credit: Erik Klemetti. One note: if you're read Rocky Planet for a while, you might remember I have ...

The volcano has shown land deformations and earthquakes ... “super” about a supervolcano after it erupts, making the label a bit misleading. Yellowstone, one of the world’s most famous ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. Composite volcanoes are the most common type of volcano. They can have violent eruptions and can grow bigger as ...

What’s next? Lava is erupting from several volcanoes, including one in Hawaii. Nearly 50 volcanic eruptions have been recorded this year, and more are expected. The Axial Seamount, an underwater ...

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 ...

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.