← The Signal 500

The 39 best science and environment sources, ranked

Research, climate and the natural world.

39
sources
12
Signal 100
8.1
avg ad restraint

Scored 9 August 2026 by FeedsBar. A browser opens every source and counts what it finds — ad entities, layout shift, reading width — and a vision model looks at the page it renders. Whether something deserves your attention is not arithmetic. That part is ours.

Editorial ×2 · Ad restraint ×1.5 · Reach ×1.5 · Signal-to-noise, access, cadence, design, independence ×1.

Top 12 in Science & Environment

  1. Carbon Brief homepage
    #1

    Carbon Brief

    100

    Data-driven climate science and policy analysis

    Ad restraint
    9/10
    Design
    9/10
    Editorial
    10/10
  2. Yale Environment 360 homepage
    #2

    Yale Environment 360

    100

    In-depth environmental journalism from Yale

    Ad restraint
    9/10
    Design
    9/10
    Editorial
    9/10
  3. #3

    Yale Climate Connections

    100

    Nonprofit climate reporting, quietly rigorous and reader-funded.

    Ad restraint
    10/10
    Design
    9/10
    Editorial
    8/10
  4. NASA Breaking News homepage
    #4

    NASA Breaking News

    100

    Authoritative official NASA mission and space announcements

    Ad restraint
    10/10
    Design
    9/10
    Editorial
    7/10
  5. The Narwhal homepage
    #5

    The Narwhal

    Investigative environment and climate journalism from Canada.

    Ad restraint
    9/10
    Design
    9/10
    Editorial
    9/10
  6. Mongabay homepage
    #6

    Mongabay

    Rainforests, biodiversity and conservation news worldwide

    Ad restraint
    7/10
    Design
    8/10
    Editorial
    9/10
  7. Astrobites homepage
    #7

    Astrobites

    Grad students digest new astrophysics papers daily

    Ad restraint
    9/10
    Design
    8/10
    Editorial
    8/10
  8. Undark Magazine homepage
    #8

    Undark Magazine

    Nonprofit magazine on science's collision with politics and society.

    Ad restraint
    8/10
    Design
    9/10
    Editorial
    9/10
  9. Centauri Dreams homepage
    #9

    Centauri Dreams

    Paul Gilster on interstellar flight and deep space

    Ad restraint
    10/10
    Design
    7/10
    Editorial
    8/10
  10. Low-Tech Magazine homepage
    #10

    Low-Tech Magazine

    Sustainability via low-tech solutions; solar-powered website.

    Ad restraint
    10/10
    Design
    8/10
    Editorial
    9/10
  11. Clean Energy Wire homepage
    #11

    Clean Energy Wire

    Journalism on Germany's and Europe's energy transition.

    Ad restraint
    10/10
    Design
    8/10
    Editorial
    8/10
  12. Ember homepage
    #12

    Ember

    100

    Global electricity and energy transition data insights

    Ad restraint
    9/10
    Design
    9/10
    Editorial
    8/10

The rest of Science & Environment

  1. #13Knowable MagazineJournalism illuminating research from the Annual Reviews.81/100
  2. #14Dialogue EarthChina and Global South environment and climate reporting80.5/100
  3. #15Science MagazineAAAS flagship: premier research plus best-in-class science journalism80.5/100
  4. #16GristClimate, justice and solutions with a sharp voice80/100
  5. #17VoltsDavid Roberts on clean energy and decarbonization80/100
  6. #18Canary MediaClean energy transition news and analysis79.5/100
  7. #19CNRS Le JournalNews from France's national scientific research agency.79.5/100
  8. #20Mongabay IndonesiaIndonesian-language rainforest and biodiversity reporting78.5/100
  9. #21The Planetary SocietySpace exploration advocacy and planetary science updates.78/100
  10. #22Climate Home NewsIndependent global climate politics coverage77.5/100
  11. #23The RevelatorExtinction, wildlife and biodiversity from a conservation lens77/100
  12. #24CERN CourierParticle physics and high-energy science from CERN76.5/100
  13. #25HEATEDEmily Atkin's fierce, independent climate-accountability newsletter76.5/100
  14. #26Nature NewsThe flagship journal's latest research and science news76.5/100
  15. #27VertFrench independent media covering the ecological crisis.76.5/100
  16. #28ReporterreFrance's independent ecology and environment daily76/100
  17. #29Audubon MagazineBirds, habitats and conservation storytelling75.5/100
  18. #30British Trust for OrnithologyUK bird monitoring science and research findings.74.5/100
  19. #31BirdLife InternationalGlobal bird conservation partnership news and science.74/100
  20. #32Bon PoteFrench climate analysis and science-based explainers.74/100
  21. #33Emergence MagazineNature, culture and spirituality in immersive essays74/100
  22. #34NautilusLong-form essays connecting big scientific and philosophical ideas.73.5/100
  23. #35Physics WorldInstitute of Physics magazine on physics research73.5/100
  24. #36SentientData-driven journalism on animals, food systems, environment.73.5/100
  25. #37BackreactionSabine Hossenfelder's contrarian take on physics68.5/100
  26. #38Smithsonian Magazine (Science & Nature)Elegant, well-reported nature and science from a trusted brand.67.5/100
  27. #39Science NewsNonprofit stalwart delivering trusted, accessible original science reporting67/100

All 39, across your desktop.

One ticker. Nothing to check.

Methodology

The other topics