Science News

Subscribers 52.9K

Videos 925

Views 22.3M

Channels Like Science News

Science News covers important and emerging research across science, medicine, and technology, presenting it through informative videos that align with topics like biology, ecology, neuroscience, and physics. The channel features a mix of explainers and science-focused discussions rather than tutorials or vlogs, with recent videos highlighting phenomena such as animal behavior, pollination, predation, and breakthroughs. It uploads regularly, totaling 925 videos since 2013, with an average of about 15.6K views per video.

Results last updated 3 months ago.

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We found 46 YouTube channels similar to Science News

#1

TED-Ed view on YouTube ▶

83% relevance

Subscribers 22.4M

Videos 2.3K

Views 4.5B

Appearances 12

SERP 100%

Similarity 72%

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Both target curious, education-seeking audiences with concise, explainers on science topics, sharing high search overlap around orchid pollination deception and mammal reproduction while TED-Ed’s content style is more animated and classroom-focused than Science News.

#2

BBC Earth view on YouTube ▶

74% relevance

Subscribers 14.3M

Videos 3.3K

Views 5.5B

Appearances 6

SERP 74%

Similarity 74%

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BBC Earth and Science News attract audiences interested in natural science stories such as orchid pollination, parasitic insect colonies, and predator–prey ecology, evidenced by strong search alignment though BBC Earth emphasizes documentary storytelling rather than news-style reporting.

#3

CrashCourse view on YouTube ▶

69% relevance

Subscribers 16.9M

Videos 1.6K

Views 2.2B

Appearances 11

SERP 68%

Similarity 70%

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CrashCourse aligns with Science News on broad science education topics like nuclear weapons science, animal behavior, and statistics, reflected in substantial search similarity though CrashCourse delivers fast-paced, course-like lectures versus Science News’s journalistic reporting.

#4

TEDx Talks view on YouTube ▶

69% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 9

SERP 69%

Similarity 69%

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TEDx Talks draw a shared audience around neuroscience, animal cognition, sleep study, and microbiome health, yielding similar search interest to Science News though TEDx Talks often prioritizes speaker talks over news-forward scientific updates.

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Andrew Huberman view on YouTube ▶

67% relevance

Subscribers 7.4M

Videos 467

Views 484.9M

Appearances 11

SERP 57%

Similarity 73%

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Huberman Center content overlaps with Science News on neuroscience, sleep, aging biology, and microbiome topics, indicated by solid search alignment, but Huberman’s format centers on expert-led discussions and practical insights rather than general science journalism.

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#6

Amoeba Sisters view on YouTube ▶

66% relevance

Subscribers 2.8M

Videos 220

Views 366.4M

Appearances 6

SERP 60%

Similarity 69%

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Amoeba Sisters attract viewers for foundational biology topics like mammal reproduction basics and cell signaling, showing notable search overlap with Science News though their animated, kid-friendly approach differs from Science News’s more formal reporting style.

Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include TED-Ed (83% match) and BBC Earth (74% match) as top rivals. They compete on overlapping queries such as orchid pollination deception, mammal/animal behavior, and scientific discoveries to watch. CrashCourse (69% match) also overlaps on nuclear weapons science and animal behavior study, while TEDx Talks (69% match) and Andrew Huberman (67% match) introduce related neuroscience and microbiome topics. Science News has 52.9K subscribers, which is smaller than all three top competitors (TED-Ed 22.4M, BBC Earth 14.3M, CrashCourse 16.9M) and far smaller than TEDx Talks (44.2M) and Andrew Huberman (7.4M), reflecting a more specialized, magazine-origin channel versus larger, creator-driven science channels. The shared queries indicate common interest areas around neuroscience, pollination, and general scientific discoveries.

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Rank	Relevance	Channel	Similarity	Subscribers	SERP	Appearances
#7	60%	TED ▶	73%	27.2M	40%	8
#8	57%	Arizona Science Center	79%	3.2K	23%	1
#9	56%	Wolf Conservation Center	69%	423K	37%	3
#10	56%	BRIGHT SIDE ▶	75%	44.7M	28%	3
#11	56%	Nat Geo Animals	72%	6.3M	32%	5
#12	54%	Professor Dave Explains ▶	71%	4.2M	30%	4
#13	54%	SciShow ▶	77%	8.4M	21%	5
#14	54%	Simplilearn ▶	66%	6.1M	37%	4
#15	53%	FuseSchool - Global Education ▶	63%	915K	39%	5
#16	53%	Clint's Reptiles ▶	71%	923K	27%	2
#17	53%	National Geographic ▶	68%	25.9M	30%	5
#18	53%	National Geographic UK	76%	444K	19%	1
#19	53%	Nature on PBS	76%	1.2M	19%	2
#20	52%	Ocean First Institute	72%	1.2K	23%	1
#21	52%	Science Animated	71%	40.7K	23%	1
#22	52%	Science Time	71%	1.1M	22%	3
#23	52%	McGovern Institute	74%	28.8K	19%	1
#24	52%	The Evaluator ▶	69%	713K	25%	4
#25	52%	Gonkee	70%	136K	23%	1
#26	51%	Peekaboo Kidz ▶	73%	7.3M	19%	3
#27	51%	Be Smart ▶	73%	5.8M	19%	1
#28	51%	Bozeman Science	69%	1.4M	24%	5
#29	51%	Gresham College	72%	439K	19%	1
#30	51%	Clone	66%	156K	27%	2
#31	50%	DW Planet A ▶	71%	765K	19%	1
#32	50%	CBC News ▶	68%	4.6M	23%	1
#33	50%	Free Animated Education ▶	70%	153K	19%	1
#34	49%	Northwestern Robotics	70%	47.1K	19%	1
#35	49%	WTHR	66%	378K	23%	1
#36	49%	hypohystericalhistory	66%	118K	23%	1
#37	49%	CNA	68%	3.1M	21%	3
#38	49%	MATLAB	67%	595K	22%	2
#39	48%	Shomu's Biology	66%	2.3M	22%	4
#40	48%	Best Documentary	68%	8.0M	19%	1
#41	48%	Will Cogley	67%	242K	18%	3
#42	47%	Dream Big Insights	66%	10.8K	19%	2
#43	47%	Elias Ayrey	66%	2.4K	19%	1
#44	45%	Ornithopter Zone	63%	15K	19%	1
#45	45%	Inspire Education	63%	31.8K	19%	1
#46	45%	The University of Sydney	62%	46.5K	19%	1

Search Queries Used

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Science News?

Science News's biggest YouTube competitors are TED-Ed (22.4M subscribers, 83% match) and BBC Earth (14.3M subscribers, 74% match) and CrashCourse (16.9M subscribers, 69% match). They share a focus on educational, science-related content presented in accessible formats for a broad audience.

What type of content does Science News make?

Science News creates educational science videos, as indicated by titles such as 'The science behind nuclear weapons testing,' 'See how orchids use deception to get pollinated,' and 'This robot hand has fingernails … Here’s why,' suggesting a mix of explanations, nature, and technology topics. The channel appears to have an average of 15.6K views per video, with an unspecified uploads per week.

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

We analyze Science News'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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