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Science News
Subscribers 54.2K
Videos 948
Views 27.9M

Channels Like Science News

Science News covers important and emerging research across science, medicine, and technology, presenting it as informative content that appears to be a mix of explainers, feature-style videos, and science news coverage. The channel emphasizes accurate information from a nonprofit source, with recent videos highlighting topics like nuclear weapons science, orchid pollination deception, animal behavior, and innovative research, suggesting a documentary or explainer style rather than tutorials or vlogs. Upload frequency appears steady since 2013, with an average of around 15.6K views per video based on recent data.

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Results last updated 4 months ago.

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We found 46 YouTube channels similar to Science News

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#1

83% relevance

Subscribers 22.4M
Videos 2.3K
Views 4.5B
Appearances 12
SERP 100%
Similarity 72%
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Both target science-curious audiences with concise explainers on topics like orchid pollination deception and mammal reproduction biology, sharing high search overlap (orchid pollination deception; scientific discoveries researchers to watch) and a strong 72% content similarity.

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#2

74% relevance

Subscribers 14.3M
Videos 3.3K
Views 5.5B
Appearances 6
SERP 74%
Similarity 74%
orchid pollination deception parasitic insect colonies bats and predation ecology

Both focus on accessible science storytelling about ecology and nature, matching on queries like orchid pollination deception and bats predation ecology, with solid content overlap (~74%) despite BBC Earth's more broadcast-style presentation.

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#3

69% relevance

Subscribers 16.9M
Videos 1.6K
Views 2.2B
Appearances 11
SERP 68%
Similarity 70%
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Both cover science topics in engaging, educational formats and address queries such as nuclear weapons science and statistical methods in science, yielding a moderate content match (~70%) and similar instructional framing.

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#4

69% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M
Videos 255K
Views 8.8B
Appearances 9
SERP 69%
Similarity 69%
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Share a broad science-and-solutions orientation with discussions on neuroscience and microbiomes, aligning on searches like neuroscience sleep study and microbiome in health and achieving about 69% content similarity.

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Subscribers 7.4M
Videos 467
Views 484.9M
Appearances 11
SERP 57%
Similarity 73%
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Both deliver science-focused explorations (neuroscience, sleep, aging) to a general audience, with substantial search overlap on neuroscience sleep study and aging biology and a higher content similarity around 73%.

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Amoeba Sisters YouTube channel thumbnail
Subscribers 2.8M
Videos 220
Views 366.4M
Appearances 6
SERP 60%
Similarity 69%
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Both aim at accessible science education; share queries like mammal reproduction biology and cell signaling basics, with a moderate content alignment around 69% despite differing presentation styles.

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Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include TED-Ed (83% match) and BBC Earth (74% match) as top rivals, sharing queries related to orchid pollination deception and broader science discoveries. CrashCourse (69% match) and TEDx Talks (69% match) also compete on topics like nuclear weapons science, animal behavior, neuroscience, and microbiome health. Andrew Huberman (67% match) overlaps on neuroscience and aging biology topics. Science News has 54.2K subscribers, while TED-Ed (22.4M) and BBC Earth (14.3M) are substantially larger, with CrashCourse (16.9M) and TEDx Talks (44.2M) also hosting far larger audiences. Competitors align with overlapping search queries such as orchid pollination deception, parasitic colonies, animal behavior, neuroscience topics, and microbiome science, indicating shared interest areas and potential audience competition for science-focused explainers and recent research discussions.

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#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% 28.9K 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% 46.1K 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?

TED-Ed (83% match, 22.4M subscribers), BBC Earth (74% match, 14.3M subscribers), and CrashCourse (69% match, 16.9M subscribers) are Science News's biggest YouTube competitors. They share the commonality of producing science-focused educational content for broad audiences on YouTube.

What type of content does Science News make?

Science News creates short to mid-length science-focused videos suggested by titles such as the science behind nuclear weapons testing, plant and animal biology topics, robotics, and wildlife, indicating a mix of science explanations, natural history, and tech demonstrations. The channel has an average of 15.6K views per video and shows an unclear uploads-per-week pattern from the given data.

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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