Muse Science Magazine for Kids - July/August 2022

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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.

Life Between the Tides

SURVIVING THE INTERTIDAL ZONE ALONG CATALINA ISLAND

4 mins

The Island of the Sharks

OCEAN CONSERVATIONIST GEORGIENNE BRADLEY AND THE FIGHT TO PROTECT COCOS ISLAND'S MARINE LIFE

5 mins

BETH FLINT

WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST

5 mins

THE WILD PONIES OF ASSATEAGUE ISLAND YOU CAN WATCH 'EM, BUT YOU CAN'T RIDE 'EM

Imagine a large herd of wild horses running free. Americans might picture them in a Western U.S. state like Montana, Wyoming, or Nevada. But just a three-hour drive from the bustling city of Washington, DC, is a unique island called Assateague. There, hundreds of wild ponies have run free along the beaches and through the forests for centuries.

3 mins

CLEANING UP FROM WORLD WAR II

AN ENVIRONMENTAL MYSTERY ON ALASKA'S GREAT SITKIN ISLAND

3 mins

The Floating Island Cookbook

CROWD-PLEASING RECIPES FOR BUOYANT LANDMASSES

3 mins

ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AFLOAT

Human-constructed islands are nothing new, but we're building more now than ever before.

5 mins

Q: How does our childhood make us who we are when we are adults?

Q&A - Jane, age 10, Utah

2 mins

SHAPING SOUNDS

Do the Math

1 min

WHICH OF THESE LOW-TECH ISLANDS WOULD YOU VISIT?

IT MAY SEEM LIKE THE INTERNET AND CELL PHONE SERVICE ARE EVERYWHERE. But they're not. On remote islands, it may be difficult or even impossible to go online or use your phone. Some people long for a break from technology. Are you one of them? Or, do you never let your phone out of your sight? If you had to choose, which of these low-tech islands would you visit?

2 mins

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Muse Science Magazine for Kids Description:

Muse is for kids ages 9-14 who love to learn about new things. Each issue has articles to satisfy every curiosity about our world, from genetics to space to geology. And, Muse is sponsored by the Smithsonian, so your child is always getting up-to-date accurate information.