Scientists may have identified a molecule that played a key role in robbing Venus of its water and turned this planet into the arid, hellish world we see today. Venus is often called "Earth's twin" ...

Venus is packed with surprises and is one of the most fascinating planets in our solar system. Because of the similar size ...

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 ...

Astronomers have discovered a planet between the sizes of Earth and Venus only 40 light-years away. Using observations by NASA's TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) and many other facilities, ...

Venus's reputation as a cautionary tale of an Earth Gone Bad may have been somewhat exaggerated. We've thought that, before it became the toxic hellscape we know today, Venus could have once been ...

Earth, Mars and Venus all looked pretty similar when they first formed. Today, Mars is dry, cold, and dusty; Venus has a hot, crushing atmosphere.... Venus and Earth used to look like 'twin' planets.