Top 100 Cutting-Edge Science Blogs

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If you’re a scientist or just a science nut, trying to keep up with the latest in the scientific news and commentary via the internet can be a dizzying task. There are literally tens of thousands of blogs ranging from broad overviews of scientific breakthroughs to in-depth coverage of a specific scientific niche. Here is a list of what is considered to be the top 100 cutting-edge science blogs, arranged by category.

General

These science blogs offer a little bit of everyting.

  1. Science Blog: This blog covers anything and everything science.
  2. SciGuy: Eric Berger provides readers with current events and insightful commentary.
  3. Open Parachute: This blog takes a look at a number of intriguing science topics.
  4. Science Musings: Find out about exciting things happeining in science on this blog.
  5. LiveScience: This multiple-author blog covers everything from the environment to the animal world.
  6. Scientific Frontline Communication Center: Scientific Frontline has everything from weather to space exploration.
  7. The Inoculated Mind: This blog offers an informed look at a variety of science topics.
  8. Wired Science: The science division of wired shares current events in science.
  9. All the Best Bits: This blog attempts to deliver the best of technology, physics, and beyond.

Biology

Check out the latest in the natural world on these blogs.

  1. Biosingularity: Here you’ll find advances in biological systems.
  2. Telic Thoughts: This blog offers thoughts on intelligent design.
  3. blog.bioethics: Find out all about the latest in socially and ethically important biological stories here.
  4. Migrations: Along with discussions on migrations, you’ll find evolution, cell biology, and more.
  5. Biology in Science Fiction: Find out how biology is represented in science fiction in this blog.
  6. The ID Update: Here you’ll find news, commentary, and more on intelligent design.
  7. Animal Science Blog: This blog is all about the scientific side of animals.
  8. Twisted Bacteria: This blog offers an interesting look into natural products, microbiology, and actinomycetes.
  9. Bootstrap Analysis: Follow along with this ecologist’s urban field studies.

Everyday Application

See how science intersects with your life on a daily basis with these blogs.

  1. Tell Me Why?: This blog will satisfy your curiosity.
  2. Science and Reason: This blog attempts to explain science.
  3. The Human Element: Check out this blog to see random experiments with regular people.
  4. Visualizing Science: This blog sees science in real life.
  5. Sorting Out Science: Sorting Out Science attempts to make science interesting for the uninformed.
  6. The Mr Science Show: This blog offers an accessible look at science.
  7. Odd Planet: This blog has strange science news and more from around the world.

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