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Muse Science Magazine for Kids
ANIMAL FIREFIGHTER TO THE RESCUE
Can animals help manage the risks of deadly wildfires?
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Muse July 2025: The Story Behind Wildfires

Muse Science Magazine for Kids
FIRE DANGER
WHY THE RISK OF WILDFIRES KEEPS GROWING
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Muse July 2025: The Story Behind Wildfires

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The Miller NEW Normal
WHAT TODAY’S WILDFIRES TELL US ABOUT OUR FUTURE
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Muse July 2025: The Story Behind Wildfires

Muse Science Magazine for Kids
WOMEN AND FIREFIGHTING: A GOOD FIT
Jessica Gardetto is a firefighter. Her father was, too. “I grew up with my dad coming home smelling like wildfire and covered in soot,” she says.
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Muse July 2025: The Story Behind Wildfires

Muse Science Magazine for Kids
What is happening on your fingertips when they get all wrinkly in a hot tub?
—Felix G., age 10, Montana
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Muse July 2025: The Story Behind Wildfires

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WHEN the SMOKE CLEARS
THE LINGERING EFFECTS OF THE RECENT PACIFIC PALISADES AND ALTADENA EATON FIRES
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Muse July 2025: The Story Behind Wildfires

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PICKING TEAMS
Keep it fair with a strategy that relies on geometry.
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Muse July 2025: The Story Behind Wildfires

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SHAN CAMMACK
WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST AND FIRE SAFETY OFFICER
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Muse July 2025: The Story Behind Wildfires

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Scientists Create Mice With Woolly Mammoth-Like Fur
RESEARCHERS AT A COMPANY IN TEXAS ARE WORKING TO CREATE A LIVING ANIMAL THAT RESEMBLES THE EXTINCT WOOLLY MAMMOTH. Recently, they produced mice with traits of the large mammal. The mice all have coats with mammoth-like fur, and some of the small mammals also have genes that help them store fat. Both features would help the animals survive in the cold Arctic, where the woolly mammoth once lived.
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Muse July 2025: The Story Behind Wildfires

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Cool Sunshade Added to the Nancy Roman Space Telescope
THE NANCY ROMAN SPACE TELESCOPE IS A NEW TELESCOPE THAT NASA IS BUILDING AND WILL LAUNCH INTO SPACE, LIKELY IN EARLY 2027.
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Muse July 2025: The Story Behind Wildfires

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Submersibles Can Be Powered by Bioluminescent Energy, Researchers Say
BIOLUMINESCENCE IS THE EMISSION OF LIGHT FROM LIVING ORGANISMS. Insects and animals generate it through chemical reactions. Bioluminescence can be found in fireflies, but it is most common deep underwater and often far from human eyes. Deep-sea creatures use it for locating prey, confusing predators, and finding mates.
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Muse July 2025: The Story Behind Wildfires

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SO MESSY, IT'S CLEAN
Make your very own soap!
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Muse March-April 2025: Everything Is Chemical

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Making Medicine
FROM DISCOVERY ΤΟ DOCTORS
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Muse March-April 2025: Everything Is Chemical

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A WHIFF OF THE FUTURE
TEACHING AI TO SMELL FOR HEALTH, SAFETY— AND SHOPPING
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Muse March-April 2025: Everything Is Chemical

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CAROLYN BERTOZZI
CHEMIST AND MEDICAL RESEARCHER
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Muse March-April 2025: Everything Is Chemical

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The Air Around Us
WHAT'S IN AIR-AND WHY IT MATTERS
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Muse March-April 2025: Everything Is Chemical

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CREEPING, CRAWLING COLORS
Test the rainbow with two sweet experiments.
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Muse March-April 2025: Everything Is Chemical

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The magical Transformation of BREAD
HOW BAKERS TURN FLOUR INTO FRESH LOAVES
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Muse March-April 2025: Everything Is Chemical

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UMA PARASAR
FOOD CHEMIST
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Muse March-April 2025: Everything Is Chemical

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DISCARD DEVICE, EXPECT EXPLOSION. WAIT, WHAT?
Your phone shuts down randomly. You have to charge it constantly. And you can barely see the screen through a spiderweb of cracks. Time for a new cell phone. But what should you do with the old one? The number one rule: Never throw it in a trash can or recycle bin. It might start a fire or even blow up.
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Muse March-April 2025: Everything Is Chemical

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PIZZA FOR TWO (OR MORE)
It's time for a snack, and you and your pal are all set to share a pizza, with each of you getting half. When the pizza arrives, however, you find that the slices are not all the same size.
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Muse March-April 2025: Everything Is Chemical

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A MATTER OF TASTE
THE TONGUE, THE NOSE, AND THE BRAIN ALL WORK TOGETHER TO NOTICE FLAVORS.
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Muse March-April 2025: Everything Is Chemical

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HOUSE OF CARDS
TRY THE PERFECT EXPERIMENT—AND THEN REFLECT ON HOW IT WENT.
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Muse February 2025: Waht Misteak?

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ACCIDENTALLY Delicious
Have you ever been really hungry, but there wasn't much to eat in your kitchen? Did you throw together a bunch of stuff you had on hand and were pleasantly surprised when it tasted good?
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Muse February 2025: Waht Misteak?

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IS YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA FEED TOO PERFECT?
EVERYONE'S LIFE CAN APPEAR PERFECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA. On YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, and similar apps, people tend to share their happiest, most picturesque moments. They carefully compose any text to get the message just right. They use filters and enhancements to glam up images and videos. The app sorts the posts with the most likes and comments to the top. The end result? All you see of others' lives is the best of the best.
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Muse February 2025: Waht Misteak?

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Art ALERT!
THE CASE OF THE MASTERPIECE THAT WASN'T
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Muse February 2025: Waht Misteak?

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MARYAM ZARINGHALAM
SCIENCE POLICY FELLOW AND WRITER
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Muse February 2025: Waht Misteak?

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Lost Cat Treks More Than 800 Miles to Get Home
Rayne Beau (pronounced RANE-BO, as in \"rainbow\") is a two-year-old Siamese cat.
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Muse February 2025: Waht Misteak?

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EASY AS ABC
But in number theory, well, it's complicated.
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Muse February 2025: Waht Misteak?

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That Wanaka Tree Gets a Companion
\"THAT WANAKA TREE,\" AS IT'S CALLED, IS A FAMOUS WILLOW TREE THAT GROWS OUT OF LAKE WANAKA ON THE SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND.
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