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The 20 closest science news alternatives to ScienceDaily, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 10 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to ScienceDaily? The closest matches are ScienceAlert, Live Science and Phys.org. 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 ScienceDaily

ScienceDaily sciencedaily.com

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.

Wikidata: American news website

Top 10K · #1,836 English 10 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
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Summary by Claude

Publishes science news articles summarizing new research findings from universities and research institutions, organized by topics such as health, physics, space, environment and technology.

Who it’s for
General public interested in science
Business model
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02 · Embedding space

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03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to ScienceDaily

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to ScienceDaily, thumbs down if it isn’t.

Only in English
  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
    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.

  3. 03
    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

  4. 04
    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.

  5. 05
    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.

  6. 06
    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.

  7. 07
    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.

  8. 08
    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.

  9. 09
    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.

  10. 10
    MedicalNewsToday medicalnewstoday.com Top 10K English

    Medical and health information | MedicalNewsToday

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

  11. 11
    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.

  12. 12
    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.

  13. 13
    HowStuffWorks howstuffworks.com Top 10K English

    American media company

  14. 14
    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.

  15. 15
    Slashdot slashdot.org Top 10K English

    Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters, & software

    Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters. Timely news source for technology related news and B2B software reviews & comparisons.

  16. 16
    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

  17. 17
    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.

  18. 18
    National Geographic nationalgeographic.com Top 10K English

    National Geographic

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

  19. 19
    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.

  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 sciencedaily.com’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones ScienceDaily uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

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

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JavaScript libraries
  • jQuery asset https://sciencedaily.com/js/jquery-3.6.0.min.js
CSS & UI
  • Bootstrap asset https://sciencedaily.com/css/bootstrap.min.css
  • Font Awesome asset https://sciencedaily.com/css/font-awesome.min.css
Analytics
CDN
Email hosting
DNS hosting
SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
  • GlobalSign TXT globalsign-domain-verification=QNggA5G6QQDkhq8HwwSkk3Pq-pS-ocYFv594Gx…
  • Google Search Console TXT google-site-verification=VTa387KessSeUKIk82l7wxHCJBfSkQSXbazhfOPXc_c
  • Meta Business Suite TXT facebook-domain-verification=5oq14nyaskwhbumbv9ciq9u6673us5

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