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
20,912
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tabby cat
domestic cat with a distinctive coat marked by stripes, dots, lines, or other patterns
10,165
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self-immolation of Aaron Bushnell
self-immolation of a 25-year-old U.S. serviceman
9,107
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Gregorian calendar
internationally accepted civil calendar
8,334
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human evolution
evolutionary process leading up to the appearance of anatomically modern humans
7,982
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physics
study of matter and its motion, along with related concepts such as energy and force
7,505
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misanthropy
general dislike of humanity
7,140
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demographics of India
Aspect of human geography in India
7,015
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9
Hellenistic period
period of Mediterranean history from 323 to 31 BC
6,695
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10
vibe coding
software development practice with AI assistance
5,978
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Julian calendar
calendar introduced by Julius Caesar in 45 BC
5,412
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12
tricolour cat
coat pattern in domestic cats
5,077
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13
Critical Role
American TTRPG web series
4,621
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14
Mesoamerican Long Count calendar
non-repeating base-20 and base-18 calendar used by several pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures, including the Maya
4,617
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15
French Republican calendar
calendar
4,568
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16
Scale AI
American multinational data annotation company
4,559
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demographics of Germany
demographics of country
4,489
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18
feminism
group of movements that come about defining, and defending women liberation and gender equity
4,449
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19
application programming interface
software interface between computers and/or programs
4,158
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20
homeopathy
system of pseudoscientific alternative medicine based on the doctrine of "like cures like"
4,025
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21
tortoiseshell
two-color coat coloring found almost exclusively in female cats
3,803
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22
demographics of Israel
national demographics
3,754
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23
dispensationalism
Christian theology
3,748
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24
Ayurveda
Pseudoscientific alternative medicine originating from India
3,727
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25
wheel of the year
annual cycle of seasonal festivals observed by many modern Pagans
3,658
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26
timeline of human evolution
chronological outline of major events in the development of the human species
3,612
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27
AlphaFold
software by DeepMind
3,447
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28
logic
study of correct reasoning
3,438
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demographics of Ukraine
demographics of country
3,210
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30
Kinsey scale
social distribution of sexual orientation
3,202
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31
chronology of the universe
history and future of the universe according to Big Bang cosmology
3,113
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32
geography of the United States
overview of the geography of the United States of America
3,089
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33
Alcoholics Anonymous
self-help organization
3,049
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34
gore
area of road shoulder between two merging or diverging lanes
3,017
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35
Slack
web-based instant messaging service
3,006
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36
Today
American morning television program broadcast on NBC
2,897
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37
Chinese calendar
lunisolar calendar
2,849
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38
Islamic calendar
lunar calendar used by Muslims to determine religious observances
2,820
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39
Lebensraum
German "living space" ideas of settler colonialism (1890sā1940s)
2,790
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Socratic method
type of dialog or debate
2,769
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critical sociology
philosophy that sociological understanding's primarily use should be social reform
2,653
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42
semantics
study of meaning in language
2,581
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43
Synanon
Religious cult of the 1970s
2,425
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44
Roman calendar
calendar
2,414
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45
natural language processing
field of computer science and linguistics
2,413
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46
Apple Intelligence
artificial intelligence platform developed by Apple
2,267
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47
biotechnology
technologies directly involving biology; formerly or more narrowly the use of living systems and organisms to develop or make useful product
2,152
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48
de-extinction
process of creating an organism, which is either a member of, or resembles an extinct species, or breeding population of such organisms
2,109
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Robin Hobb bibliography
2,033
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50
genetics
science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms
2,019
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51
gradient descent
optimization algorithm
1,953
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52
five-year plans of India
economic policies of India
1,948
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53
engineered materials arrestor system
bed of engineered materials built at the end of a runway
1,933
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54
Egyptians
Ethnic group native to Egypt
1,907
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Three Sisters
main agricultural crops of various Native American groups in North America
1,886
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cosmology
scientific study of the origin, evolution, and eventual fate of the universe
1,867
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57
Geography of India
Overview of the geography of India
1,837
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58
physiotherapy
is a medical specialty that aims to address the illnesses or injuries that limit a person's abilities to function in everyday lives
1,746
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59
entomology
scientific study of insects
1,709
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60
backpropagation
optimization algorithm for artificial neural networks
1,708
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61
positron
subatomic particle with positive charge
1,687
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demographics of the Netherlands
demographics of country
1,661
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syntax
inner structure of sentences and the linguistic field that studies it
1,640
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64
PowerShell
cross-platform command-line interface and scripting language for system and network administration
1,617
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65
Geography of Spain
Overview of the geography of Spain
1,609
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66
demographics of Iran
demographics of a country
1,593
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67
sleep deprivation
condition of not having enough sleep
1,576
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68
sexology
scientific study of human sexuality
1,572
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69
Pauli exclusion principle
quantum mechanical principle that two identical fermions cannot occupy the same quantum state simultaneously
1,565
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70
Altai Mountains
mountains in Russia, Kazakhstan, China, and Mongolia
1,561
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71
prospect theory
theory of behavioral economics and behavioral finance that was developed by Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky in 1979
1,546
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72
biochemistry
study of chemical processes in living organisms
1,533
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73
etymology science
study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time
1,520
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74
Jihadism
Belief in one's internal struggle against one's own evil inclinations
1,488
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75
ornithology
study of birds
1,482
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76
Geography of Chile
Overview of the geography of Chile
1,453
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77
astrophysics
science that employs the methods and principles of physics and chemistry in the study of astronomical objects and phenomena
1,420
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78
astrobiology
study of the formation of life on Earth and elsewhere on other planets in outer space
1,393
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79
demographics of Finland
aspect of human geography in Finland
1,391
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80
Zersetzung
technique for the fight against political opponents by destroying them on a psychological, economical and personal life level, employed by t
1,379
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81
population history of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas
1,378
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82
One Love Manchester
benefit concert
1,342
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83
Western philosophy
philosophical tradition of Western civilization
1,340
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84
shape of the universe
subject of cosmology
1,335
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85
Right to Dream Academy
football academy in Ghana
1,323
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86
morphology
identification, analysis and description of the structure of a given language's morphemes and other linguistic units
1,314
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87
demographics of Portugal
demographics of the country
1,310
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88
Bantu expansion
name for a postulated millennia-long series of migrations of speakers of the original proto-Bantu language group
1,301
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89
demographics of Croatia
demographics of country
1,265
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90
history of Rome
history of city of Rome and Roman civilization
1,256
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91
greenhouse effect
atmospheric heat retention
1,256
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92
demographics of Switzerland
demographics of country
1,253
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93
demographics of Belgium
demographics of country
1,251
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94
vexillology
study of flags
1,251
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95
Strava
fitness tracking app for iOS and Android
1,245
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96
Japanese calendar
calendar
1,233
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97
clitoral hood reduction
procedure that trims the prepuce in order to further expose the clitoral glans of the clitoris
1,227
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98
Maya calendar
system of calendars used in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica
1,224
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99
numismatics
study of currencies, coins and paper money
1,223
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100
Nixon Shock
1971 decoupling of the US dollar from gold
1,214
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