Sites like New Scientist

01 · Entity

About New Scientist

New Scientist newscientist.com

Wikidata: science magazine

Top 10K · #2,835 12 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

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Summary by Claude

Online edition of New Scientist, a London-based weekly popular science magazine publishing news, features and analysis on science, technology, health, space and the environment.

Who it’s for

General readers interested in science

Business model

Subscriptions and advertising

• popular science magazine
• science news
• technology news
• space and astronomy
• health and medicine
• environment and climate
• physics
• weekly magazine subscription

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to New Scientist’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

We can’t read newscientist.com’s homepage (HTTP 406), so it’s compared on what Wikidata and Wikipedia say about it.

1. 01
   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.

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   0 say Scientific American is a good alternative to New Scientist 0 say Scientific American isn’t a real alternative to New Scientist

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.947
2. 02
   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.

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   0 say ScienceAlert is a good alternative to New Scientist 0 say ScienceAlert isn’t a real alternative to New Scientist

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.937
3. 03
   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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   0 say ScienceDaily is a good alternative to New Scientist 0 say ScienceDaily isn’t a real alternative to New Scientist

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.930
4. 04
   Popular Science popsci.com Top 10K English

   Popular Science | Science and Technology Stories Since 1872

   Awe-inspiring science reporting, technology news, and DIY projects. Skunks to space robots, primates to climates. That's Popular Science, for over 150 years strong.

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   0 say Popular Science is a good alternative to New Scientist 0 say Popular Science isn’t a real alternative to New Scientist

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.926
5. 05
   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.

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   0 say Live Science is a good alternative to New Scientist 0 say Live Science isn’t a real alternative to New Scientist

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.923
6. 06
   EurekAlert! eurekalert.org Top 10K English

   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.

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   0 say EurekAlert! is a good alternative to New Scientist 0 say EurekAlert! isn’t a real alternative to New Scientist

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.916
7. 07
   Popular Mechanics popularmechanics.com Top 10K English

   Popular Mechanics - Product Reviews, How-To, Space, Military, Math, Science, and New Technology

   Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world, whether it's practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science.

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   0 say Popular Mechanics is a good alternative to New Scientist 0 say Popular Mechanics isn’t a real alternative to New Scientist

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.914
8. 08
   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.

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   0 say Nature is a good alternative to New Scientist 0 say Nature isn’t a real alternative to New Scientist

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.912
9. 09
   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.

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   0 say space.com is a good alternative to New Scientist 0 say space.com isn’t a real alternative to New Scientist

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.909
10. 10
    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.

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    0 say News Medical is a good alternative to New Scientist 0 say News Medical isn’t a real alternative to New Scientist

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.909
11. 11
    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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    0 say The Atlantic is a good alternative to New Scientist 0 say The Atlantic isn’t a real alternative to New Scientist

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.908
12. 12
    National Geographic nationalgeographic.com Top 10K English

    National Geographic

    Explore National Geographic. A world leader in geography, cartography and exploration.

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    0 say National Geographic is a good alternative to New Scientist 0 say National Geographic isn’t a real alternative to New Scientist

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.905
13. 13
    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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    0 say TIME is a good alternative to New Scientist 0 say TIME isn’t a real alternative to New Scientist

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.906
14. 14
    Smithsonian Magazine smithsonianmag.com Top 10K English

    American magazine

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    0 say Smithsonian Magazine is a good alternative to New Scientist 0 say Smithsonian Magazine isn’t a real alternative to New Scientist

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.902
15. 15
    Gizmodo gizmodo.com Top 10K English

    Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

    Dive into cutting-edge tech, reviews and the latest trends with the expert team at Gizmodo. Your ultimate source for all things tech.

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    0 say Gizmodo is a good alternative to New Scientist 0 say Gizmodo isn’t a real alternative to New Scientist

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.904
16. 16
    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

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    0 say Phys.org is a good alternative to New Scientist 0 say Phys.org isn’t a real alternative to New Scientist

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.902
17. 17
    Ars Technica arstechnica.com Top 10K English

    Ars Technica - Serving the Technologist since 1998. News, reviews, and analysis.

    News and reviews, covering IT, AI, science, space, health, gaming, cybersecurity, tech policy, computers, mobile devices, and operating systems.

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    0 say Ars Technica is a good alternative to New Scientist 0 say Ars Technica isn’t a real alternative to New Scientist

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.904
18. 18
    MIT Technology Review technologyreview.com Top 10K English

    MIT Technology Review

    Emerging technology news & insights | AI, Climate Change, BioTech, and more

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    0 say MIT Technology Review is a good alternative to New Scientist 0 say MIT Technology Review isn’t a real alternative to New Scientist

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.901
19. 19
    Science science.org Top 10K English

    academic journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

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    0 say Science is a good alternative to New Scientist 0 say Science isn’t a real alternative to New Scientist

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.900
20. 20
    Newsweek newsweek.com Top 10K English

    Newsweek - Latest Breaking News, US, World, Politics, Business, Tech and Videos.

    Newsweek provides in-depth analysis on news, world events, politics, business, tech, entertainment, healthcare, & trending videos. Subscribe for breaking news alerts!

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    0 say Newsweek is a good alternative to New Scientist 0 say Newsweek isn’t a real alternative to New Scientist

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.902

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

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

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