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Sites like EurekAlert!

The 20 closest science press release distribution alternatives to EurekAlert!, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 11 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to EurekAlert!? The closest matches are ScienceAlert, ScienceDaily and Live Science. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.

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01 · Entity

About EurekAlert!

EurekAlert! eurekalert.org

EurekAlert! Science News Releases

EurekAlert! is an online science news service featuring health, medicine, science and technology news from leading research institutions and universities. Sponsored by AAAS, the science society.

Wikidata: news website of the American Association for the Advancement of Science aka AAAS

Top 10K · #3,894 English 11 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
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Summary by Claude

An online science news release service run by AAAS that publishes press releases from universities, research institutes and journals on health, medicine, science and technology, with embargoed access for registered journalists.

Who it’s for
Science journalists, researchers, public information officers and the general public
Business model
Fees from institutions that post news releases

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

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03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to EurekAlert!

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  1. 01
    ScienceAlert sciencealert.com Top 10K English

    ScienceAlert : The Best in Science News And Amazing Breakthroughs

    The latest science news. Publishing independent, fact-checked reporting on health, space, nature, technology, and the environment.

  2. 02
    ScienceDaily sciencedaily.com Top 10K English

    ScienceDaily: Your source for the latest research news

    Breaking science news and articles on global warming, extrasolar planets, stem cells, bird flu, autism, nanotechnology, dinosaurs, evolution -- the latest discoveries in astronomy, anthropology, biology, chemistry, climate & environment, computers, engineering, health & medicine, math, physics, psychology, technology, and more -- from the world's leading universities and research organizations.

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    Live Science livescience.com Top 10K English

    Live Science | Latest science news and articles for those with curious minds

    Daily discoveries, groundbreaking research and fascinating science breakthroughs that impact you and the wider world, reported by our expert journalists.

  4. 04
    Science science.org Top 10K English

    academic journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

  5. 05
    Scientific American scientificamerican.com Top 10K English

    Scientific American

    Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.

  6. 06
    Phys.org phys.org Top 10K English

    Phys.org - News and Articles on Science and Technology

    Daily science news on research developments, technological breakthroughs and the latest scientific innovations

  7. 07
    Nature nature.com Top 1K English

    Nature

    First published in 1869, Nature is the world’s leading multidisciplinary science journal. Nature publishes the finest peer-reviewed research that drives ground-breaking discovery, and is read by thought-leaders and decision-makers around the world.

  8. 08
    New Scientist newscientist.com Top 10K

    science magazine

  9. 09
    News Medical news-medical.net Top 10K English

    Medical News | Medical Articles

    Medical News and articles you can trust from around the world. All content is written and reviewed by qualified health, medical and scientific experts.

  10. 10
    pnas.org Top 10K English

    academic journal of the National Academy of Sciences

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    National Academies nationalacademies.org Top 10K English

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

    Our work helps shape sound policies, inform public opinion, and advance the pursuit of science, engineering, and medicine.

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    The Conversation theconversation.com Top 10K

    The Conversation: In-depth analysis, research, news and ideas from leading academics and researchers.

    Curated by professional editors, The Conversation offers informed commentary and debate on the issues affecting our world. Plus a Plain English guide to the latest developments and discoveries from the university and research sector.

  13. 13
    space.com Top 10K English

    Space.com: NASA, Space Exploration and Astronomy News

    Get the latest space exploration, innovation and astronomy news. Space.com celebrates humanity's ongoing expansion across the final frontier.

  14. 14
    MedicalNewsToday medicalnewstoday.com Top 10K English

    Medical and health information | MedicalNewsToday

    Medical news and health news headlines posted throughout the day, every day

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    ResearchGate researchgate.net Top 1K English

    ResearchGate - Temporarily Unavailable

    commercial scientific social network

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    The Atlantic theatlantic.com Top 10K English

    Your access has been blocked – The Atlantic

    magazine and multi-platform publisher based in Washington, D.C.

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    medRxiv medrxiv.org Top 10K English

    medRxiv.org - the preprint server for Health Sciences

    medRxiv - the preprint server for biology, operated by openRxiv, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing scientific communication

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    TIME time.com Top 1K English

    TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates

    Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news.

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    Vox vox.com Top 10K English

    Vox

    Vox is a general interest news site for the 21st century. Its mission: to help everyone understand our complicated world, so that we can all help shape it. In text, video and audio, our reporters explain politics, policy, world affairs, technology, culture, science, the climate crisis, money, health and everything else that matters. Our goal is to ensure that everyone, regardless of income or status, can access accurate information that empowers them.

  20. 20
    NASA nasa.gov Top 1K English

    NASA

    NASA.gov brings you the latest news, images and videos from America's space agency, pioneering the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research.

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to eurekalert.org’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones EurekAlert! uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What EurekAlert! is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.

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Languages & backends
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Email hosting
SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
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