Behold the 'Wonderchicken'

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03/22/2020   Dear Science News reader, Now you can get the latest news on the coronavirus delivered directly to your inbox with Science News Coronavirus Update. Every Tuesday and Friday, get highlights of the latest research, data and articles on coronavirus and COVID-19, curated and vetted by our expert team of reporters. Sign up here or click the image above to receive these updates.   Young adults can face severe cases of COVID-19, too While risk of having a severe case of COVID-19 rises with age, younger adults are also landing in the hospital and ICU, new U.S. statistics show. Read More The Nazareth Inscription’s origins may refute ties to Jesus’ resurrection Chemical analysis shows the tablet’s marble came from a Greek island, challenging the idea the decree concerned early Christianity in the Middle East. Read More An AI that mimics how mammals smell recognizes scents better than other AI An artificial intelligence modeled after the neural circuitry in mammalian brains can keep learning new aromas without forgetting others. Read More Legos may take hundreds of years to break down in the ocean Sturdy types of plastic may persist in seawater for much long than scientists previously thought. Read More Why some heart patients may be especially vulnerable to COVID-19 Researchers don’t yet know if the way the coronavirus enters cells may have something to do with the risks to the heart. Read More Science News is a nonprofit. We depend on our readers to support our journalism. You can help by subscribing for as little as $25. SUBSCRIBE NOW New telescopes could help spot ‘photon ring’ of the first black hole ever imaged Expanding the Event Horizon Telescope by adding telescopes in space could help capture the rings around galaxy M87’s supermassive black hole. Read More This is one of the largest Ice Age structures made of mammoth bones A massive ring of mammoth bones, built by hunter-gatherers during the Ice Age, offers a peek at life 25,000 years ago. Read More How slime mold helped scientists map out the cosmic web Tapping a similarity between a slime mold’s lacy web and the vast threads of matter that connect galaxies, astronomers visualized the cosmic web. Read More The asteroid Ryugu has a texture like freeze-dried coffee Only about half of the asteroid Ryugu is rock; the rest is airy holes, a finding that could help reveal details of how the planets formed. Read More ‘Wonderchicken’ is the earliest known modern bird at nearly 67 million years old A new fossil find, dubbed the Wonderchicken, is a common ancestor of modern ducks and chickens. Read More Privacy policy  |  Update Profile  | Manage Subscriptions  |   Unsubscribe This email was sent by: Society for Science & the Public 1719 N Street NW Washington, DC, 20036, US