Volcanoes on Venus may still be active, data from Magellan spacecraft suggests

Scientists say they've found potential signs of volcanic activity near Maat Mons, the tallest volcano on Venus. (Supplied: NASA/JPL)

Venus may still have active volcanoes on its surface, deep beneath its suffocating clouds of sulphuric acid.

The planet has a number of volcanoes, but it was unclear if any of these were still active.