Trending Science Topics this week
The 100 most-viewed science topics this week on Wikipedia. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: COVID-19.
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COVID-19
contagious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2
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tabby cat
domestic cat with a distinctive coat marked by stripes, dots, lines, or other patterns
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Gregorian calendar
internationally accepted civil calendar
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physics
study of matter and its motion, along with related concepts such as energy and force
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human evolution
evolutionary process leading up to the appearance of anatomically modern humans
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vibe coding
software development practice with AI assistance
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Great Trigonometric Survey
19th-century survey to measure the Indian subcontinent
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tricolour cat
coat pattern in domestic cats
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misanthropy
general dislike of humanity
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Julian calendar
calendar introduced by Julius Caesar in 45 BC
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geography of the United States
overview of the geography of the United States of America
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Scale AI
American multinational data annotation company
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tortoiseshell
two-color coat coloring found almost exclusively in female cats
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demographics of India
Aspect of human geography in India
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Hellenistic period
period of Mediterranean history from 323 to 31 BC
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feminism
group of movements that come about defining, and defending women liberation and gender equity
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Solar Hijri calendar
official calendar of Iran
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Critical Role
American TTRPG web series
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logic
study of correct reasoning
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semantics
study of meaning in language
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Kinsey scale
social distribution of sexual orientation
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homeopathy
system of pseudoscientific alternative medicine based on the doctrine of "like cures like"
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dispensationalism
Christian theology
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Lebensraum
German "living space" ideas of settler colonialism (1890sā1940s)
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Ayurveda
traditional medicine system with historical roots in the Indian subcontinent
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demographics of Germany
demographics of country
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demographics of Israel
national demographics
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self-immolation of Aaron Bushnell
self-immolation of a 25-year-old U.S. serviceman
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Today
American morning television program broadcast on NBC
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Islamic calendar
lunar calendar used by Muslims to determine religious observances
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critical sociology
philosophy that sociological understanding's primarily use should be social reform
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Socratic method
type of dialog or debate
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ornithology
study of birds
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application programming interface
software interface between computers and/or programs
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de-extinction
process of creating an organism, which is either a member of, or resembles an extinct species, or breeding population of such organisms
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demographics of Ukraine
demographics of country
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sleep deprivation
condition of not having enough sleep
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Alcoholics Anonymous
self-help organization
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Synanon
Religious cult of the 1970s
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Egyptians
Ethnic group native to Egypt
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Chinese calendar
lunisolar calendar
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Slack
web-based instant messaging service
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chronology of the universe
history and future of the universe according to Big Bang cosmology
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HANS device
auto racing safety apparel
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timeline of human evolution
chronological outline of major events in the development of the human species
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entomology
scientific study of insects
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morphology
identification, analysis and description of the structure of a given language's morphemes and other linguistic units
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Bantu expansion
name for a postulated millennia-long series of migrations of speakers of the original proto-Bantu language group
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Pauli exclusion principle
quantum mechanical principle that two identical fermions cannot occupy the same quantum state simultaneously
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greenhouse effect
atmospheric heat retention
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sociolinguistics
study of language use and its effects on society
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limnic eruption
very rare type of natural disaster in which dissolved carbon dioxide (CO2) suddenly erupts from deep lake waters, forming a gas cloud capabl
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astrophysics
science that employs the methods and principles of physics and chemistry in the study of astronomical objects and phenomena
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Deep Blue versus Garry Kasparov
pair of chess matches between Deep Blue and Kasparov
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syntax
inner structure of sentences and the linguistic field that studies it
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yoga nidra
state of consciousness between waking and sleeping induced by a guided meditation
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Pigouvian tax
tax on activities generating negative externalities
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Nixon Shock
1971 decoupling of the US dollar from gold
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backpropagation
optimization algorithm for artificial neural networks
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biotechnology
technologies directly involving biology; formerly or more narrowly the use of living systems and organisms to develop or make useful product
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clitoral hood reduction
procedure that trims the prepuce in order to further expose the clitoral glans of the clitoris
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physiotherapy
health profession that aims to address the illnesses or injuries that limit a person's abilities to function in everyday lives
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Roman calendar
calendar
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numismatics
study of currencies, coins and paper money
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AlphaFold
software by DeepMind
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AlphaGo versus Lee Sedol
Go match between AlphaGo and Lee Sedol
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gradient descent
optimization algorithm
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genetics
science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms
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demographics of Iran
demographics of a country
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Zersetzung
technique for the fight against political opponents by destroying them on a psychological, economical and personal life level, employed by t
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natural language processing
field of computer science and linguistics
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English orthography
Latin script-based orthography of the English language
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Geography of Pakistan
Overview of the geography of Pakistan
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philately
study of stamps and postal history and other related items
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French Republican calendar
calendar
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cosmology
scientific study of the origin, evolution, and eventual fate of the universe
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Jihadism
Belief in one's internal struggle against one's own evil inclinations
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ethnology
academic discipline
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demographics of Croatia
demographics of country
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history of Rome
history of city of Rome and Roman civilization
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ketosis
energy production using stored body fats as fuel when carbohydrates are not available
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Geography of Spain
Overview of the geography of Spain
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geography of California
overview of the geography of California
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Apple Intelligence
artificial intelligence platform developed by Apple
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etymology science
study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time
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demographics of Switzerland
demographics of country
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demographics of Austria
demographics of country
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transmisogyny
intersection of transphobia and misogyny
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Western philosophy
philosophical tradition of Western civilization
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Altai Mountains
mountains in Russia, Kazakhstan, China, and Mongolia
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shape of the universe
subject of cosmology
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Russian grammar
grammar of the Russian language
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Geography of Great Britain
Overview of the geography of Great Britain
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name of Canada
etymology of the country's name
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astrobiology
study of the formation of life on Earth and elsewhere on other planets in outer space
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rule of law
doctrine that advocates that every citizen, including those in government, is subject to the law
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Robin Hobb bibliography
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population history of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas
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health in Burundi
overview of health in Burundi
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Three Sisters
main agricultural crops of various Native American groups in North America
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