Live Science is a science news website. It publishes stories in a wide variety of topics such as Space, Animals, Health, Archaeology, Human behavior and Planet Earth. It also has a Forum section for open discussions and a Reference section with links to other sites. Its declared mission is to inform and entertain its readers about science and the world.[1]
 Logo of the website since 2016 | |
.webp) Screenshot of the website in December 2024 | |
Type of site | News website |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | Purch (Future) |
| Editor | Alexander McNamara |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | 2004 |
History
Live Science was originally launched in 2004. It was acquired by ediaNetwork, later called Purch, in 2009.[2] Purch consumer brands (including Live Science) were acquired by Future in 2018.[3][4]
Reception
Live Science has been rated GREEN for its credibility and trustworthiness by NewsGuard, a global service that rates news sources for their journalistic standards.[5] [better source needed]
Live Science is a member of the Independent Press Standards Organisation, which regulates the UK's magazine and newspaper industry.[6]
Awards
2007: Winner, Award for Specialty Site Journalism (large organization) from the Online Journalism Awards.[7]
2008, 2010: Honoree, Websites and Mobile Sites, Science from the Webby Awards.[8][9]
2021: Listed as one of the top 10 science websites from the website "Make Use Of".[10]
Live Science was ranked in RealClearScience's "Top 10 Websites for Science" from 2016 to 2023.[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]
References
External links
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