Sites like ScienceAlert

01 · Entity

About ScienceAlert

ScienceAlert sciencealert.com

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.

Wikidata: Australian magazine and news source

Top 10K · #5,617 English 18 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

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Summary by Claude

Online publication with news articles about scientific research and discoveries in health, space, physics, nature, technology, and the environment, plus an email newsletter.

Who it’s for

General readers interested in science

Business model

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• science news
• science news
• space news
• health research news
• physics discoveries
• environment news
• human evolution
• science newsletter

02 · Embedding space

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Each alternative by how close its vector is to ScienceAlert’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.

1. 01
   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 ScienceAlert 0 say ScienceDaily isn’t a real alternative to ScienceAlert

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2. 02
   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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3. 03
   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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4. 04
   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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5. 05
   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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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

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7. 07
   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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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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9. 09
   New Scientist newscientist.com Top 10K

   science magazine

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10. 10
    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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11. 11
    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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12. 12
    Everyday Health everydayhealth.com Top 10K English

    Everyday Health: Trusted Medical Information, Expert Health Advice, News, Tools, and Resources

    Everyday Health inspires and empowers people to live their healthiest lives, every day, through trusted, medically reviewed information and expert health advice from the nation's leading healthcare providers and patient advocates. Learn more about health

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13. 13
    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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14. 14
    Mental Floss mentalfloss.com Top 10K English

    Mental Floss - History, Trivia, Interesting Facts, and More

    Learn weird, interesting facts about history, entertainment, language, geography, and more topics. Test your knowledge with our quizzes and other trivia.

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15. 15
    National Geographic nationalgeographic.com Top 10K English

    National Geographic

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

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16. 16
    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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17. 17
    The Verge theverge.com Top 1K English

    The Verge

    The Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel. Founded in 2011, we offer our audience everything from breaking news to reviews to award-winning features and investigations, on our site, in video, and in podcasts.

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18. 18
    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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19. 19
    International Business Times ibtimes.com Top 10K English

    International Business Times - Business News, Financial news

    International Business Times is the leading provider of business news and financial news from the US and around the world.

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20. 20
    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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04 · Fingerprints

Technology

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