Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, published a study on September 16, 2026, in The Astrophysical Journal suggesting that Venus may have once possessed a moon…
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, report that Venus likely swallowed its own moon through tidal decay caused by the planet’s exceptionally slow rotation.
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have named a newly described genus of Australian plant bugs Swiftiephylus in honor of pop star Taylor Swift.
Despite orbiting roughly 50 million kilometers farther from the Sun than Mercury, Venus reaches surface temperatures of 480 degrees Celsius, out-heating its closer neighbor due to…
Astrophysicists using computer simulations have discovered why Venus lacks a natural moon, revealing that the planet’s exceptionally slow rotation rate caused any ancient orbiting…
Venus likely destroyed its own moon billions of years ago through a gravitational feedback loop.
Astronomers modeling solar system formation suggest that Venus may have formed an ancient moon following a giant impact, only for tidal evolution to reverse its orbit.
Venus may have once had a moon that was destroyed by tidal forces, according to a study published in the Astrophysical Journal, though the research does not confirm that such a…
Astronomers warn that measuring the rotation of distant exoplanets is frequently skewed by atmospheric super-rotation, threatening climate model accuracy. As the European Space Agency’s PLATO mission … Read more
A study published in Human Reproduction reveals that vanillin, a common e-cigarette flavorant, activates TRPV4 channels on human embryonic stem cells. The chemical additives used to … Read more
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have discovered a genetic switch that controls the alternating daily pollination rhythm of avocado trees. Traced back 42 million … Read more