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

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

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

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

In 2021, scientists at Arizona State University, the California Institute of Technology, and the University of California, ...

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

Venus has some strange volcanoes that are flat at the top. Scientists studied one dome and think they have found the answer ...

Beneath Venus's thick, cloudy atmosphere lies a unique feature: lots and lots of massive "pancakes." Dubbed pancake domes by the scientists who study them, these mysterious pieces of Venusian ...