Astronomers deal a blow to theory that Venus once had liquid water on its surface

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New evidence suggests that Venus never had oceans; a Cambridge study of Venus’s volcanic emissions indicates that the planet’s interior is too dry to have once supported large quantities of water.

Did Venus ever have oceans to support life, or was it 'born hot'?