Science Daily

These sources consist of legitimate science or are evidence-based through the use of credible scientific sourcing.  Legitimate science follows the scientific method, is unbiased, and does not use emotional words.  These sources also respect the consensus of experts in the given scientific field and strive to publish peer-reviewed science. Some sources in this category may have a slight political bias but adhere to scientific principles. See all Pro-Science sources.

• Overall, we rate Science Daily a Pro-Science Source based on proper scientific sourcing and a clean fact check record.

Detailed Report

Bias Rating: PRO-SCIENCE
Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: USA (45/180 Press Freedom)
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY

History

Founded in 1995 by married couple Dan and Michele Hogan, Science Daily is an American news website for topical science articles. It features articles on a wide variety of science topics, including astronomy, exoplanets, computer science, nanotechnology, medicine, psychology, sociology, anthropology, biology, geology, climate, space, physics, mathematics, chemistry, archaeology, paleontology, and others.

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Funded by / Ownership

Science Daily is held by Science Daily LLC, which Dan and Michele Hogan own. The website generates revenue through online advertising.

Analysis / Bias 

In review, Science Daily is primarily a science news aggregation and curation site. The articles are selected from news releases submitted by universities and other research institutions. There is little bias exhibited as they tend only to publish pro-science information. This is a popular science site that summarizes reports in one paragraph and then links to the full article. They never skew data and summarize properly, based on our numerous reviews.

Failed Fact Checks

• None in the Last 5 years

Overall, we rate Science Daily a Pro-Science Source based on proper scientific sourcing and a clean fact check record. (D. Van Zandt 8/20/2016) Updated (8/10/2020)

Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/