Popular Science

Subscribers 137K

Videos 482

Views 29.7M

Channels Like Popular Science

Popular Science covers a wide range of science topics including future technology, science history, space, environment, and DIY experiments. The channel features explanatory, educational videos and deep-dives, with content described as a video laboratory of stories from the future, past, and present. It publishes multiple videos with an average view count around 68.5K per video, drawing from 482 published videos since joining September 5, 2006, and accumulating 29.7 million total views.

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We found 46 YouTube channels similar to Popular Science

#1

TEDx Talks view on YouTube

82% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 25

SERP 100%

Similarity 69%

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Both target audiences interested in future technology and environmental/medical science through accessible, idea-focused videos that explore cutting-edge topics, reflected by high search overlap (100% for the shared queries) but slightly broader, lecture-style presentation lowering content similarity (69%).

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#2

CrashCourse view on YouTube

74% relevance

Subscribers 16.9M

Videos 1.6K

Views 2.2B

Appearances 25

SERP 80%

Similarity 71%

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Share a strong emphasis on science history and computing topics like robotics, AI, and the history of computing, evidenced by high search alignment and substantial content overlap (71%), though CrashCourse uses rapid, modular lessons while Popular Science leans toward magazine-style explainers.

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#3

The Royal Society

63% relevance

Subscribers 236K

Videos 1.6K

Views 23.6M

Appearances 5

SERP 47%

Similarity 73%

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Converge on science history and the history of science with matched search interest (74% for content-related queries) and solid content similarity, though The Royal Society emphasizes formal science communication and archival materials versus Popular Science's more contemporary, visual explainer approach.

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#4

TechTrends

59% relevance

Subscribers 76.2K

Videos 794

Views 21.5M

Appearances 7

SERP 40%

Similarity 72%

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Both cover future technology and tech trends, showing notable search query overlap, but TechTrends tends to focus more on predictive analyses and trend forecasting while Popular Science blends explainers with current developments, yielding a moderate content match (72%).

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#5

Fireship view on YouTube

59% relevance

Subscribers 4.1M

Videos 790

Views 673.5M

Appearances 5

SERP 35%

Similarity 74%

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Aligns on robotics/AI, history of computing, and future tech trends in searches, yet Fireship's rapid, code-heavy, tutorial-style videos produce a high content similarity (74%) with Popular Science's accessible explainers, though the delivery is more technical.

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#6

Progress - Science Documentaries

58% relevance

Subscribers 295K

Videos 454

Views 66.0M

Appearances 5

SERP 35%

Similarity 73%

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Shares interest in science documentaries and engineering marvels, reflected in matched search queries and high content overlap (73%), with Popular Science offering shorter, visually rich explainers rather than full documentary formats.

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Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include TEDx Talks (82% match) and CrashCourse (74% match) as top contenders. Both overlap with Popular Science on future technology, environmental science, medical technology, science history, and robotics/AI queries. The Royal Society (63% match) also competes via science history and history of science topics. TechTrends (59% match) and Fireship (59% match) further align on future tech trends and computing history. Popular Science has 137K subscribers, while TEDx Talks boasts 44.2M and CrashCourse 16.9M, indicating a significant size gap but affinity in search topics and educational science content.

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#7	57%	TED	75%	27.2M	31%	6
#8	56%	Veritasium	83%	20.4M	15%	4
#9	56%	Branch Education	74%	2.7M	29%	6
#10	54%	Sleep On Science	72%	58.9K	27%	4
#11	54%	Quanta Magazine	73%	1.2M	25%	4
#12	53%	Science Channel	73%	5.3M	22%	3
#13	53%	Sabin Civil Engineering	74%	7.0M	20%	3
#14	52%	WeatherTech	65%	41.4K	34%	7
#15	52%	WOW Tech	67%	340K	29%	2
#16	52%	Futurology — An Optimistic Future	73%	103K	20%	2
#17	52%	Invention Flex	72%	4.6K	21%	2
#18	51%	Supernova	69%	3.5K	24%	4
#19	51%	Spark	73%	2.0M	17%	2
#20	50%	Learn Bright	70%	896K	21%	3
#21	50%	Lifeder	72%	637K	17%	4
#22	50%	IBM Technology	68%	1.6M	22%	6
#23	49%	Bernard Marr	71%	2.0M	16%	1
#24	49%	Worldostats	73%	136K	13%	2
#25	49%	Bill Gates	73%	3.8M	13%	1
#26	49%	Bub Explains	73%	82.7K	12%	4
#27	48%	NVIDIA	70%	2.1M	16%	1
#28	48%	Sprouts	71%	1.9M	13%	1
#29	47%	Institute for Advanced Study	69%	157K	15%	2
#30	47%	3Blue1Brown	70%	8.2M	13%	1
#31	47%	bibliophilebooks	67%	8.1K	16%	1
#32	47%	CBS Mornings	69%	3.3M	13%	1
#33	47%	Future Business Tech	70%	156K	12%	4
#34	47%	BYJU'S	69%	2.2M	13%	1
#35	47%	National Geographic	70%	25.9M	12%	5
#36	46%	Medical Device HQ	64%	19.3K	21%	5
#37	46%	UC Science	64%	1.8K	19%	2
#38	46%	BBC World Service	68%	1.9M	13%	2
#39	45%	Chatham House	65%	97.4K	16%	1
#40	45%	atcofa	65%	4.6K	16%	1
#41	45%	Absolute Security	66%	3.0K	13%	1
#42	45%	Primerli	64%	25.6K	16%	2
#43	44%	Miacademy & MiaPrep Learning Channel	65%	365K	13%	4
#44	43%	Sky Creative HD	63%	1.7M	13%	1
#45	43%	Grad Coach	62%	330K	13%	2
#46	42%	Inter-American Development Bank	61%	18.7K	13%	1

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Popular Science?

TEDx Talks — 82% match, 44.2M subscribers; CrashCourse — 74% match, 16.9M subscribers; The Royal Society — 63% match, 236K subscribers. All are science- or education-focused channels that publish explanatory, educational content designed to inform a broad audience.

What type of content does Popular Science make?

Popular Science creates science and education videos, including explainer, DIY, science experiments, and space/tech topics. It uploads content regularly, with recent videos ranging from 6.9K to 151.7K views and an average around 68.5K views per video.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Popular Science?

We analyze Popular 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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