New research may have brought Earth and its inhospitable, "evil twin" even closer together. Today, Venus seems to lack the tectonic activity seen on Earth, but surface features like faults, folds and ...

There is very little doubt that Earth is getting warmer, and that this warming is a result of human-driven gases in the atmosphere that store heat and redirect it toward our planet's surface. And ...

The Science of Siblings is a series exploring the ways our siblings can influence us, from our money and our mental health all the way down to our very molecules. We’ll be sharing these stories over ...

Venus could make a brief appearance this weekend as it passes between the Earth and the sun. Just be warned: It won't be easy to spot in the sun's glow, according to astronomers. The orbit Venus takes ...

For decades, scientists have held onto the idea that Venus may be home to alien life. But a new study has dashed those hopes - as scientists claim that Earth's 'evil twin' has never had liquid water ...

Earth’s climate has alternated between ice ages and warmer periods for millions of years, primarily due to subtle changes in ...

WASHINGTON and HOUSTON, Jan. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Why did Venus, Earth's so-called "sister planet," follow such a drastically different evolutionary path? Unlike Earth, Venus currently does not ...

Scientists have discovered that Venus’s vast plateaus, known as tesserae, may have formed through processes similar to those that created the Earth’s oldest continents billions of years ago. The ...