A new international study, including Czech researchers, challenges previous understandings of mud volcano flows. Scientists have discovered that large-scale mudflows near major mud volcanoes, like Lokbatan in Azerbaijan, don’t originate from single, powerful eruptions. Instead, the entire mud body slowly moves across the landscape over years, resembling glacial flow. Subsequent eruptions reactivate and propel older sections of this moving mass. This research provides a new model for understanding the dynamics of these geological phenomena. The findings suggest a more gradual and continuous process than previously believed, impacting hazard assessments and future research. The study focused on the Lokbatan mud volcano to demonstrate this long-term movement and reactivation pattern.