An international team has made a significant breakthrough in understanding the tectonic evolution of terrestrial planets.

A new study suggests that a once-daily atmospheric tidal cycle may be a bigger driver of rapid Venusian winds than previously ...

The material used to build the Temple of Venus in Naples has remarkably endured even as Earth's surface around it sank from ...

Snapshots from six computer simulations illustrating the distinct tectonic regimes of terrestrial planets, including the newly discovered ...

Venus, Earth's hostile twin, is growing more unpredictable for upcoming space missions. Extreme heat, crushing pressure, and ...

Visualize Earth with an atmosphere as thick and harsh as Venus. Why Russia's war with NATO would be much faster than in ...

This new understanding comes from a study by a team led by Rutgers University geodynamicist Yoshinori Miyazaki. The research ...

Two enormous structures that sit at the border between the Earth's mantle and its core have puzzled scientists for decades.

A new study suggests that a once-daily atmospheric tidal cycle may be a bigger driver of rapid Venusian winds than previously ...

Imagine waking up on a version of Earth where the sky glows yellow, the air scorches your lungs, and the ground melts your shoes. That is what life would look like if our planet suddenly had the same ...

NASA warns Venus is becoming more dangerous for spacecraft. Rapid atmospheric changes and solar activity threaten future ...

A Rutgers researcher and collaborators have linked unusual geological anomalies to Earth’s molten origins and its unique habitability. For many years, researchers have struggled to understand two ...