Respectable Places to Get Comprehensive Science News

In the wake of CNN dumping its formerly comprehensive science coverage and lumping it all in under some “perilous planet” heading, and in light of other media outlets deciding that experienced science writers and dedicated science sections are things that stand in the way of bigger executive bonuses (and the public’s need to know be damned), I’ve decided to whip up a list of science news sites you can go online to get science fix. This entry is mainly about official news organizations (not agencies with PIO arms) that report science news in the English language. I’ll do another one about blogs sometime soon, and if anybody wants to email me good sources in other languages, I’ll do an entry on those sometime, too.

The first is, appropriately enough, Science News. They have a free page and a highly worthwhile pay site, so support them.

Next up is Discover Magazine Online. They have a number of interesting approaches, they support bloggers like Phil Plait and others, and they seem to be pretty honest in their reporting.

The venerable BBC has a good science and technology section; well worth bookmarking on your browser toolbar (as I have on mine).

A source that I rely on quite a bit is EurekAlert! It’s mainly for journalists, but they do make press releases public after embargos expire. Browse through it sometime.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science has a magazine called Science Now. It has a free online component, and a full subscription available for a fee.  Worth supporting!

Phys.org — the magazine of physics, science, tech, nano, and news, is another good place to get your science fix.

ScienceDaily gives you the latest research news, straight and hot from the journals!

NewScientist is another good source of science reporting.

National Geographic’s site has a news page worth checking out.

Got any other news organizations that do a good job of reporting science news?  Let me know.