Both target audiences interested in current science developments and discoveries, with high search overlap on 'science news' and similar factual reporting, though Science News has a lower content similarity to Insider Science's style (86% match with 77% content).
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Shares a focus on accessible science education and topics like biology and anatomy, with strong search overlap on 'biological science topics' and related queries, and a high content similarity to Insider Science (71%+), indicating comparable educational framing.
Both cover current science breakthroughs and public health topics, aligning on queries like 'public health myths' and 'science breakthroughs today,' with substantial search overlap and moderate content similarity to Insider Science.
Centers on public health myths and health-related topics similar to Insider Science, reflected in strong search overlap for 'public health myths' and related queries, and a solid but not identical content style match.
Shares educational biology topics and explanations (e.g., vaccines, genetics) with Insider Science, evidenced by similar queries and a moderate-to-high content overlap, indicating comparable explainer-focused format.
Engages with science explanations across disciplines (paleontology, genetics, brain function) matching Insider Science's broad science education scope, with good search alignment and a notable content similarity.
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| Rank | Relevance | Channel | Similarity | Subscribers | SERP | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 67% | Sleepy Science Channel | 74% | 242K | 57% | 14 |
| #8 | 67% | Neuroscientifically Challenged ▶ | 74% | 685K | 55% | 7 |
| #9 | 63% | Organized Biology | 71% | 45.4K | 51% | 6 |
| #10 | 62% | Amoeba Sisters ▶ | 68% | 2.8M | 54% | 4 |
| #11 | 62% | Doctorly ▶ | 75% | 3.5M | 41% | 4 |
| #12 | 59% | Andrew Huberman ▶ | 76% | 7.4M | 35% | 8 |
| #13 | 58% | WIRED ▶ | 72% | 12.8M | 38% | 5 |
| #14 | 56% | Dr Dray ▶ | 75% | 2.6M | 28% | 5 |
| #15 | 56% | Let's Learn Public Health ▶ | 68% | 160K | 38% | 5 |
| #16 | 56% | Nutrition Made Simple! | 77% | 356K | 24% | 3 |
| #17 | 55% | CNBC International ▶ | 66% | 1.4M | 39% | 2 |
| #18 | 55% | SciShow | 81% | 8.4M | 16% | 5 |
| #19 | 54% | Big Think | 75% | 8.6M | 24% | 3 |
| #20 | 54% | Reactions | 77% | 785K | 19% | 1 |
| #21 | 54% | Canadian Museum of Nature | 72% | 12.5K | 26% | 4 |
| #22 | 53% | Science Before Sleep | 70% | 48.2K | 28% | 2 |
| #23 | 53% | Professor Dave Explains ▶ | 75% | 4.2M | 21% | 4 |
| #24 | 53% | HISTORY ▶ | 72% | 15.2M | 25% | 3 |
| #25 | 53% | Allergy Insider | 72% | 74.4K | 23% | 1 |
| #26 | 53% | Siebert Science | 71% | 404K | 26% | 3 |
| #27 | 53% | TODAY ▶ | 63% | 5.0M | 38% | 5 |
| #28 | 52% | Med School Insiders ▶ | 70% | 1.8M | 23% | 1 |
| #29 | 52% | Ant Lab | 70% | 292K | 23% | 1 |
| #30 | 51% | Land of Giants | 75% | 27K | 16% | 3 |
| #31 | 51% | ExtinctZoo | 74% | 1.4M | 18% | 2 |
| #32 | 51% | MooMooMath and Science | 67% | 612K | 27% | 4 |
| #33 | 51% | Science Magazine | 72% | 346K | 19% | 1 |
| #34 | 51% | Quanta Magazine | 71% | 1.2M | 20% | 4 |
| #35 | 51% | UMichDent | 68% | 134K | 25% | 2 |
| #36 | 50% | Secret Origins | 71% | 517K | 20% | 3 |
| #37 | 50% | Mount Sinai Health System | 69% | 172K | 21% | 2 |
| #38 | 50% | World Health Organization (WHO) ▶ | 69% | 952K | 20% | 4 |
| #39 | 49% | Wacky Science ▶ | 68% | 736K | 19% | 1 |
| #40 | 48% | Future Doc | 67% | 34.5K | 19% | 1 |
| #41 | 47% | Inside Us | 68% | 151K | 16% | 3 |
| #42 | 46% | HKU Faculty of Science | 66% | 1.8K | 17% | 2 |
| #43 | 46% | Carleton University | 64% | 23.9K | 19% | 1 |
| #44 | 46% | ABC News ▶ | 64% | 19.4M | 19% | 1 |
| #45 | 45% | NHS Health Careers | 63% | 22.8K | 19% | 1 |
| #46 | 45% | Idaho State University | 59% | 3.8K | 23% | 1 |
| #47 | 45% | Griffith University | 59% | 27.1K | 23% | 1 |
| #48 | 45% | FuseSchool - Global Education ▶ | 62% | 915K | 19% | 1 |
| #49 | 43% | Stanford CISAC - Security Matters | 61% | 3.8K | 16% | 1 |
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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Insider Science?
Science News — 86% match, 52.1K subscribers; CrashCourse — 82% match, 16.9M subscribers; TEDx Talks — 78% match, 44.2M subscribers. They share a focus on science and educational content, appealing to viewers seeking science-informed explanations and discoveries.
What type of content does Insider Science make?
Insider Science creates science-focused video content with titles like Why 11 Million Embalmed Specimens Are Stored In The Field Museum's Basement, Why Over 600,000 Bird Specimens Are Preserved At The Smithsonian, and How 4 Million Fossils Are Extracted From Tar At La Brea Tar Pits. The channel has an average of 3.5M views per video and about 0.2 uploads per week.
How do we determine which channels are similar to Insider Science?
We analyze Insider Science's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.
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