Scientists have proposed a new explanation for Venus' giant, crown-shaped geological features, known as coronae.

Despite its similarities to Earth (sometimes called Earth’s evil twin), there’s still a lot we don’t know about Venus. A thick atmosphere crackles with lightning and swirls with acid rain, obscuring ...

Venus is often called Earth's "sister planet" because of their similarities in size, mass, and composition. Both are rocky worlds that formed about the same time in the inner solar system; however, ...

“Grounded,” the newly opened exhibition of relatively recent acquisitions of contemporary art at the Los Angeles County ...

Everyone dreams of the Amalfi Coast, that glittering strip of cliffside glamour. Italy’s islands tell a quieter, deeper story ...

Scientists said on Monday they have detected in the harshly acidic clouds of Venus a gas called phosphine that indicates microbes may inhabit Earth's inhospitable neighbor, a tantalizing sign of ...

The distinctive Cycladic architecture, the unique contrast of the blue Aegean with the reddish, black and white colors of the ...

Reanalyzing old data with our modern understanding seems to be in vogue lately. However, the implications of that reanalysis are more impactful for some topics than for others. One of the most hotly ...

To trap its prey, the Venus flytrap sends rapid electrical impulses, which are generated in response to touch or stress. But the molecular identity of the touch sensor has remained unclear. Japanese ...

Plants lack nerves, yet they can sensitively detect touch from other organisms. In the Venus flytrap, highly sensitive sensory hairs act as tactile sensing organs; when touched twice in quick ...