Science News has been published since 1922. This award-winning weekly newsmagazine covers important and emerging research in all fields of science. It publishes concise, accurate, timely articles that appeal to both general readers and scientists, reaching nearly 130,000 subscribers and more than one million readers weekly. Audible.com distributes a weekly audio edition of Science News.

Since 1996, Science News has had a presence on the Web as Science News Online.  Updated weekly, this site offers a free sampling of stories from the print edition of Science News. In addition, subscribers to the magazine can access all the print-edition articles online. Science News Online also provides articles written specifically for the Web in two areas: food,including nutrition, and mathematics. The site attracts an average of over 40,000 visitors daily.