Answers from a skateboarding champ and a psychologist; “perfection” in numbers, games, and more; fun activities.  

The show—and the summer season on Broadway—are about to begin! In this spectacular new issue of MUSE, hear from longtime “Hamilton” star Miguel Cervantes, Shakespeare actor and understudy Lizzy Brooks, and acclaimed Cirque du Soleil and stage clown Joel Jeske. Learn why the Royal Ballet dancers in England have recently turned to cutting-edge sports science and get a behind-the-curtain peek at how the magical special effects in the Tony Award-winning play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” are done!


Discover the hidden underground network that connects trees and hear from forest ecologist Suzanne Simard about her work. Accompany skywalking researchers up to the canopies of coast redwood trees and learn the secrets contained in tree rings.

Fly with birds along the Atlantic Flyway and the African straw-colored fruit bat in Zambia. Swim with the Pacific gray whale from Mexico to Alaska and tiny zooplankton on their nightly trips in oceans and lakes. Learn how animals navigate, what scientists are doing to help animals cross roads safely, and how you can help migrating monarch butterflies.


Enter the shadowy world of superspies and learn how top-secret codes are made and broken. Meet brilliant World War codebreakers Elizebeth Smith Friedman and Alan Turing. And enjoy diving into recent discoveries about Inca khipus, new developments in baseball signaling, and the new frontier of digital secrets in quantum computers.


How do humans and non-human animals—and even robots—learn? Find out in this fun and enlightening issue of Muse! Discover how sloths are rehabilitated back into the wild, young chimpanzees adopt tools by aping other chimps, and birds learn to communicate through song. And have a laugh with young kids as they discover humor!


Figuring out if something is real or fake isn’t always easy. Hear from a deepfake researcher about manipulated images and videos and go backstage with a successful magician. Revisit The War of the Worlds radio broadcast, the Turk automaton, and the séance that ended the friendship between escape artist Harry Houdini and Sherlock Holmes’ author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Learn the science behind some supernatural phenomena, the pros and cons of dead singers performing as holograms, and the challenges of telling if an expensive artwork has been forged.

The Earth is currently entering a mass extinction event. Learn how scientists know this and what we can do to address it. Find out how humans came to understand the concept of extinction, why so-called “ugly” endangered species need help, and the threats posed to the sequoia tree. Hear some stories of hope, about conservation biologist Andrew Digby’s work to save the kakapo, scientists fighting to protect the Great Barrier Reef, and the state of giant tortoise species in the Galapagos Islands. 


Visit Catalina Island’s hardy tide-pool creatures, the Island of the Sharks with ocean conservationist Georgienne Bradley, and Midway Atoll’s albatross with wildlife biologist Beth Flint. Learn about the promise and problems of artificial islands and the stunning biodiversity found in the Sky Islands. See the wild ponies of Assateague Island and the feral pigs of the Bahamas’ Pig Island.


Ponder the scale of the universe in space and time and learn about some of its most exotic objects, including white dwarfs and neutron stars. Read about how Nobel Prize-winner Andrea Ghez discovered the supermassive black hole at our galaxy’s center and how researchers took the first photograph of a black hole. Check out the effects of gravitational lensing and hear from an Indiana Jones of space, Anna Frebel, who searches for ancient stars.

Find out about a powerful new laser tool uncovering ancient Maya structures, and the Sahara Desert’s past as a seaway! Meet the biologist who discovered some crickets had lost their chirp, and a leader of the global Search for Lost Species campaign. Learn about a startling medical condition in which people are lost every day of their lives, and the significant role emotion plays in memory.


Enjoy a mouthwatering issue full of good foods and delectable images. Visit a French bakery, learn how to make homemade pizza, and discover the scrumptious taste of umami. Hear from a top bug chef, magazine food stylists, and an astronaut who has flown—and eaten—on four space missions.


Go underwater with these magnificent marine mammals, or cetaceans, and find out how they evolved and the latest discoveries about them. Learn about the challenges they face from human noise, fishing nets, and climate change. Enjoy a look at dolphin fun and games, sperm-whale floating treasures, and the story of the orca Springer! 


An eye-opening look at how vision and perception work. Check out how the shortcuts we use to see can trick the eye, learn about the history of camouflage and caricature, and catch a glimpse of the amazing protective transparent eyelids of birds. Meet Geerat Vermeij, an accomplished scientist who has been blind since age three, and find out about accessibility issues facing visually impaired people. 


A dazzling look at color and how scientists view it, artists have used it, and language affects how we think of it. Plus, the story of a 19th-century teenager whose discovery of a new color changed the world.


Feeling spooked about Halloween? Find out why we get scared, and why it’s sometimes a good thing—then learn some tricks for sharing your own spine-chilling story with friends!

The Earth contains so many mysteries just waiting for us to uncover. Who are the people who discover them and how do they do it?

Climatologists and weather scientists constantly seek new ways to see the future. Satellites, animals, mathematicians—and you—can be part of the equation.

Hear & Now - The science—and experience—of hearing and hearing loss. Plus stories about sound design, acoustic architecture, and the harrowing history of the saxophone. 


Blossom Buddies - Plants need pollinating insects. So do we! Read about bee scientists and eco-activists. Learn how to plant a pollinator garden—and why you can’t trust an orchid.  

 An issue outta this solar system! Explore stories about exoplanets and astronomers. What’s your message to aliens? 

Rules, gear, and tech make games safe, fair, and fun. Meet an innovative athlete, design a new game, and discover the inventor inside! 

The true tech behind comics; cool animal powers; ESP investigation; super scientists and an expert echolocator. Plus design your own hero and villain! 

Meet climate activists, STEM youth leaders, and wildlife defenders. Revisit the courage of children who marched for civil rights in 1963. Inspired? Check out our activism guide for kids! 

What’s happening as we read? Brain science meets education research, wordplay, therapy dogs, and extraordinary libraries! 

Legendary biologist E.O. Wilson motivates us to observe, to inquire, and to deepen our love of the natural world.

Fun with self-driving cars, drones, and more. Meet student engineers. Explore smart roads and flying taxis. And don’t miss the maze.

Feet First - Ballet shoes and blue-footed boobies, rehab robotics and reflexology. We’ve got feet covered with STEAM angles both fun and serious.

End of an Era - History, in perspective. Meet geologists, uncover a fateful day for dinos, and observe survivors.

Today’s special fights both hunger and climate change. Explore how to chop food waste and modernize farms.  

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