Trending Science Topics this year
The 100 most-viewed science topics this year on Wikipedia. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: COVID-19.
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Ranked
833,558
Total Views (this year)
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COVID-19
contagious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2
38,202
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2
tabby cat
domestic cat with a distinctive coat marked by stripes, dots, lines, or other patterns
35,457
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3
human evolution
evolutionary process leading up to the appearance of anatomically modern humans
26,620
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4
Gregorian calendar
internationally accepted civil calendar
24,388
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5
physics
study of matter and its motion, along with related concepts such as energy and force
23,944
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6
vibe coding
software development practice with AI assistance
22,867
views
views
7
misanthropy
general dislike of humanity
20,828
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views
8
demographics of India
Aspect of human geography in India
18,417
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views
9
Islamic calendar
lunar calendar used by Muslims to determine religious observances
16,122
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10
Julian calendar
calendar introduced by Julius Caesar in 45 BC
15,437
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views
11
demographics of Germany
demographics of country
14,771
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views
12
tricolour cat
coat pattern in domestic cats
14,616
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13
feminism
group of movements that come about defining, and defending women liberation and gender equity
14,400
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14
Hellenistic period
period of Mediterranean history from 323 to 31 BC
14,163
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15
homeopathy
system of pseudoscientific alternative medicine based on the doctrine of "like cures like"
13,135
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16
application programming interface
software interface between computers and/or programs
12,458
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17
geography of the United States
overview of the geography of the United States of America
12,036
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views
18
logic
study of correct reasoning
11,842
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views
19
Critical Role
American TTRPG web series
11,704
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views
20
demographics of Israel
national demographics
11,335
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views
21
tortoiseshell
two-color coat coloring found almost exclusively in female cats
10,927
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views
22
semantics
study of meaning in language
10,665
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views
23
Ayurveda
traditional medicine system with historical roots in the Indian subcontinent
10,600
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views
24
Lebensraum
German "living space" ideas of settler colonialism (1890s–1940s)
9,855
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views
25
demographics of Ukraine
demographics of country
9,841
views
views
26
Kinsey scale
social distribution of sexual orientation
9,684
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views
27
dispensationalism
Christian theology
9,668
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views
28
Scale AI
American multinational data annotation company
9,665
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views
29
Chinese calendar
lunisolar calendar
9,581
views
views
30
timeline of human evolution
chronological outline of major events in the development of the human species
8,997
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views
31
chronology of the universe
history and future of the universe according to Big Bang cosmology
8,637
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views
32
Alcoholics Anonymous
self-help organization
8,575
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views
33
Slack
web-based instant messaging service
8,541
views
views
34
Socratic method
type of dialog or debate
8,103
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35
French Republican calendar
calendar
7,830
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views
36
critical sociology
philosophy that sociological understanding's primarily use should be social reform
7,450
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37
self-immolation of Aaron Bushnell
self-immolation of a 25-year-old U.S. serviceman
7,140
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views
38
natural language processing
field of computer science and linguistics
7,053
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views
39
Operation INFEKTION
KGB disinformation campaign
6,779
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views
40
Roman calendar
calendar
6,745
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views
41
genetics
science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms
6,717
views
views
42
gradient descent
optimization algorithm
6,456
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views
43
biotechnology
technologies directly involving biology; formerly or more narrowly the use of living systems and organisms to develop or make useful product
6,347
views
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44
cosmology
scientific study of the origin, evolution, and eventual fate of the universe
6,132
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45
Today
American morning television program broadcast on NBC
6,076
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views
46
greenhouse effect
atmospheric heat retention
5,988
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views
47
backpropagation
optimization algorithm for artificial neural networks
5,975
views
views
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
5,814
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views
49
S. A. Andrée's Arctic Balloon Expedition of 1897
S. A. Andrée's Arctic Balloon Expedition of 1897
5,782
views
views
50
Geography of India
Overview of the geography of India
5,733
views
views
51
sleep deprivation
condition of not having enough sleep
5,723
views
views
52
AlphaFold
software by DeepMind
5,668
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views
53
entomology
scientific study of insects
5,305
views
views
54
Egyptians
Ethnic group native to Egypt
5,299
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views
55
five-year plans of India
economic policies of India
5,293
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views
56
wheel of the year
annual cycle of seasonal festivals observed by many modern Pagans
5,196
views
views
57
demographics of Iran
demographics of a country
5,183
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views
58
HANS device
auto racing safety apparel
5,148
views
views
59
Synanon
Religious cult of the 1970s
5,134
views
views
60
physiotherapy
health profession that aims to address the illnesses or injuries that limit a person's abilities to function in everyday lives
5,080
views
views
61
astrophysics
science that employs the methods and principles of physics and chemistry in the study of astronomical objects and phenomena
5,034
views
views
62
Altai Mountains
mountains in Russia, Kazakhstan, China, and Mongolia
5,019
views
views
63
syntax
inner structure of sentences and the linguistic field that studies it
5,000
views
views
64
demographics of Switzerland
demographics of country
4,969
views
views
65
positron
subatomic particle with positive charge
4,870
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views
66
Three Sisters
main agricultural crops of various Native American groups in North America
4,776
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views
67
numismatics
study of currencies, coins and paper money
4,754
views
views
68
ornithology
study of birds
4,693
views
views
69
etymology science
study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time
4,645
views
views
70
shape of the universe
subject of cosmology
4,622
views
views
71
Jihadism
Belief in one's internal struggle against one's own evil inclinations
4,587
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views
72
Pauli exclusion principle
quantum mechanical principle that two identical fermions cannot occupy the same quantum state simultaneously
4,567
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views
73
Bantu expansion
name for a postulated millennia-long series of migrations of speakers of the original proto-Bantu language group
4,562
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views
74
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
4,528
views
views
75
demographics of the Netherlands
demographics of country
4,427
views
views
76
Robin Hobb bibliography
4,395
views
views
77
One Love Manchester
benefit concert
4,381
views
views
78
Generations of Noah
genealogy of the sons of Noah and their dispersion into many lands after the Flood found in Genesis
4,376
views
views
79
Strava
fitness tracking app for iOS and Android
4,328
views
views
80
creationism
religious belief that nature, and aspects such as the universe, Earth, life, and humans, originated with supernatural acts of divine creatio
4,288
views
views
81
history of Rome
history of city of Rome and Roman civilization
4,255
views
views
82
sexology
scientific study of human sexuality
4,219
views
views
83
Geography of Japan
Overview of the geography of Japan
4,208
views
views
84
biochemistry
study of chemical processes in living organisms
4,174
views
views
85
Apple Intelligence
artificial intelligence platform developed by Apple
4,098
views
views
86
Geography of Chile
Overview of the geography of Chile
4,069
views
views
87
hydroelectricity
electricity generated by hydropower
4,049
views
views
88
clitoral hood reduction
procedure that trims the prepuce in order to further expose the clitoral glans of the clitoris
3,929
views
views
89
morphology
identification, analysis and description of the structure of a given language's morphemes and other linguistic units
3,923
views
views
90
Nixon Shock
1971 decoupling of the US dollar from gold
3,900
views
views
91
demographics of Finland
aspect of human geography in Finland
3,856
views
views
92
geography of Taiwan
overview of the geography of Taiwan
3,758
views
views
93
demographics of Portugal
demographics of the country
3,715
views
views
94
Maya calendar
system of calendars used in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica
3,704
views
views
95
Deep Blue versus Garry Kasparov
pair of chess matches between Deep Blue and Kasparov
3,655
views
views
96
philately
study of stamps and postal history and other related items
3,650
views
views
97
hoodoo
tall, thin spire of rock that protrudes from the bottom of an arid drainage basin or badland
3,648
views
views
98
Western philosophy
philosophical tradition of Western civilization
3,625
views
views
99
rule of law
doctrine that advocates that every citizen, including those in government, is subject to the law
3,588
views
views
100
Japanese calendar
calendar
3,587
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