MinuteEarth

Subscribers 3.3M

Videos 485

Views 602.9M

Channels Like MinuteEarth

MinuteEarth covers science and stories about our planet, focusing on ecology, climate, biology, geology, and related earth science topics. Content appears as illustrated, animated explanations and educational stories, likely in a tutorial/edutainment style, with a mix of deep-dives and explainers. The channel publishes regularly, with an average of about 441K views per video and a substantial library (485 videos) since joining in 2011.

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We found 41 YouTube channels similar to MinuteEarth

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#1

FuseSchool - Global Education view on YouTube ▶

78% relevance

Subscribers 915K

Videos 987

Views 187.8M

Appearances 13

SERP 100%

Similarity 64%

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Both target broad science education with a focus on ecosystems and human impacts; high search overlap on biodiversity and adaptation shows audience alignment, while FuseSchool’s content style is more classroom-lesson oriented (64% content match) compared to MinuteEarth.

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#2

Professor Dave Explains view on YouTube ▶

74% relevance

Subscribers 4.2M

Videos 2K

Views 486.7M

Appearances 12

SERP 78%

Similarity 72%

ecology and evolution biodiversity science plant biology

Shares emphasis on ecology, evolution, biodiversity, and plant biology; strong search overlap and similar topics indicate a comparable educational niche, with MinuteEarth-style explainer videos offering similar content (72% content match).

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#3

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72% relevance

Subscribers 22.4M

Videos 2.3K

Views 4.5B

Appearances 12

SERP 68%

Similarity 74%

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Targets biodiversity science, natural history, and human ecosystem impacts; high search overlap and aligned educational goals, though TED-Ed uses concise scripted animations that differ in pacing (74% content match).

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#4

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71% relevance

Subscribers 2.8M

Videos 220

Views 366.4M

Appearances 17

SERP 71%

Similarity 72%

ecology and evolution biological adaptation plant biology

Covers ecology, evolution, and plant biology with clear science storytelling; similar audience interests and topics reflected in strong search overlap and comparable content approach (72% content match).

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#5

Bozeman Science

70% relevance

Subscribers 1.4M

Videos 709

Views 233.2M

Appearances 11

SERP 66%

Similarity 72%

animal behavior biodiversity science plant biology

Focuses on animal behavior, biodiversity, and plant biology; overlaps with MinuteEarth in core science topics and audience seeking educational science explanations (72% content match).

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#6

BBC Earth Science view on YouTube ▶

67% relevance

Subscribers 1.8M

Videos 1.5K

Views 287.7M

Appearances 10

SERP 56%

Similarity 74%

planet science endangered species biology

Delivers planet science and endangered species biology narratives; shares audience interest in biodiversity and ecosystems, though BBC Earth’s production style is more documentary-driven than MinuteEarth (74% content match).

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Top competitors by match strength are TED-Ed (72% match) and Professor Dave Explains (74% match), followed by FuseSchool (78% match). These channels share overlapping queries with MinuteEarth such as biodiversity science, ecology and evolution, human impact on ecosystems, and plant biology. MinuteEarth has 3.3M subscribers, while the competitors boast larger audiences: TED-Ed 22.4M, Professor Dave Explains 4.2M, FuseSchool 915K. Amoeba Sisters (71% match) and Bozeman Science (70% match) are also relevant peers with similar topics like animal behavior, biological adaptation, and natural history education. The overlap in topics indicates competition for educational content around earth science, ecology, and biology education.

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#7	65%	CrashCourse ▶	67%	16.9M	61%	13
#8	62%	Khan Academy	66%	9.3M	55%	10
#9	61%	MooMooMath and Science	72%	612K	43%	11
#10	59%	Learn Bright	74%	896K	37%	6
#11	57%	Peekaboo Kidz ▶	75%	7.3M	29%	6
#12	55%	BBC Earth ▶	77%	14.3M	22%	6
#13	53%	Cognito ▶	64%	1.2M	37%	7
#14	52%	California Academy of Sciences	69%	246K	26%	7
#15	52%	Natural History Museum ▶	77%	255K	14%	2
#16	51%	BioTech Whisperer	76%	18.5K	13%	2
#17	50%	New Scientist	72%	453K	16%	1
#18	50%	Domain of Science	72%	1.6M	17%	2
#19	49%	Yale University	69%	435K	19%	3
#20	49%	Science Sauce	70%	120K	17%	2
#21	48%	WIRED ▶	71%	12.8M	14%	2
#22	48%	National Geographic ▶	70%	25.9M	15%	4
#23	47%	Next Generation Science	71%	251K	12%	4
#24	47%	Smile and Learn - English	71%	2.2M	11%	4
#25	47%	Explore Marine Biology	67%	1.3K	16%	1
#26	47%	Eurac Research	69%	3.8K	13%	1
#27	46%	Dr Matt & Dr Mike ▶	67%	1.1M	16%	1
#28	45%	Ninja Nerd ▶	68%	4.2M	11%	1
#29	45%	Simon Clark ▶	67%	719K	13%	1
#30	45%	Freesciencelessons	67%	955K	12%	5
#31	45%	TEDx Talks ▶	66%	44.2M	12%	6
#32	45%	European Forest Institute	67%	3.2K	11%	3
#33	45%	farmdoc University of Illinois	58%	6.0K	24%	3
#34	44%	Medbridge	64%	32.4K	16%	1
#35	44%	Best Documentary ▶	67%	8.0M	11%	1
#36	44%	EasyTeaching	66%	277K	13%	1
#37	44%	EU Environment	65%	9.5K	11%	3
#38	43%	Forest Service ▶	62%	46.1K	14%	2
#39	43%	Sirius Revision	63%	88.1K	13%	2
#40	43%	University of Suffolk	62%	2.8K	14%	2
#41	43%	Course Hero	64%	610K	11%	1

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to MinuteEarth?

FuseSchool - Global Education (78% match, 915K subscribers), Professor Dave Explains (74% match, 4.2M subscribers), TED-Ed (72% match, 22.4M subscribers). All three share a focus on educational science content aimed at broad audiences, using explainers and engaging visuals similar to MinuteEarth.

What type of content does MinuteEarth make?

MinuteEarth creates educational science animations and explainer videos about Earth, ecology, climate, biology, and related topics. Based on titles like 'Welcome To MinuteEarth', 'Could This Thing Really Fly?', '40 Years Without A New Antibiotic. Why?', and 'Why Hives Turn Against Their Queens', the channel covers topics in earth science, ecology, climate change, and biology. It earns about 441K average views per video, with an approximate upload rate of several videos per week.

How do we determine which channels are similar to MinuteEarth?

We analyze MinuteEarth'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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