A study suggests that Venus' volcanic "pancake domes" push the planet's crust down, forming bulges toward the surface. This ...

A new study suggests the planet’s iconic domes owe their strange shape to both thick lava and a flexible surface.

Venus, often called Earth’s evil twin, is home to some of the most peculiar geological features in the solar system. Among ...

Beneath Venus's thick, cloudy atmosphere lies a unique feature: lots and lots of massive "pancakes." Dubbed pancake domes by ...

Scientists have discovered that the formation of flat, pancake-like volcanoes on Venus is likely due to its elastic ...

A trio of scientists from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Université de Lyon, and Arizona State University, respectively ...

Pancake domes on Venus possibly owe their shape to the planet's bendy crust, according to a new study. (Image credit: NASA) Scientists may have finally cracked the recipe behind Venus' giant pancakes.