SciAnswers.com is a science related questions and answers site that provides members the opportunity to ask and answer questions by simply entering and submitting a question to one of the many science categories. Replies to submitted questions or entire categories of questions can be followed via RSS feeds.

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In addition to asking questions, members can also answer questions that fall under their area of expertise. Custom search engines integrated into the site allows for searching of existing questions and replies by keyword or phrase search. The site also pulls in possible matches from Wikipedia, PubMed and Google to include in results to keyword quires, as well as when a member submits a question. Although the site is intended for science related questions, non-science related questions can be asked and are grouped within an “uncategorized” category.

Members can also enter a social media environment, where a question can privately be asked to a selected member or broadcasted to multiple members. This environment also provides a place for members to just mingle. The social media environment of SciAnswers.com is not Facebook, but some noteworthy features include: private message, friends, groups, the wire, activity streams, and blog tracking. Membership is totally free.

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