Outlet track record
Scientific American
U.S. center-left, pro-science
Scientific American is now owned by LabX Media Group, a Canadian science media company that purchased it from Springer Nature in June 2026. The magazine consistently aligns its editorial positions with mainstream scientific consensus, which puts it in frequent conflict with Trump administration policies on climate, research funding, and public health. It endorsed Democratic presidential candidates in both 2020 and 2024, marking a clear departure from its historically non-partisan posture.
Owned byLabX Media Group, a Canadian science-focused media company (acquired June 24, 2026; previously owned by Springer Nature, a subsidiary of Holtzbrinck Publishing Group)
LeaningU.S. center-left, pro-science
On the administrationbroadly critical
5average bias score across 1 story
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun