Trending Scientific Theories in Russia — September 2026
The 100 most-viewed scientific theories on Wikipedia, September 2026 (Russian-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Big Bang. Data as of 28 October 2026.
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Total Views (September 2026)
1
Big Bang
hypothetical begin of the Universe through expansion out of an infinitely small and infinitely dense state
11,757
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2
Fermi paradox
apparent contradiction between the lack of evidence and high probability estimates for the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations
7,670
views
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3
anarchism
a philosophy, movement, and political ideology that holds that any government, like the state, is undesirable, unnecessary, and harmful
7,567
views
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4
general relativity
standard and classical physics theory of gravity and space
6,712
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5
race
nonscientific human classification system primarily based on physical appearance
6,678
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6
Dyson sphere
hypothetical megastructure, originally described by Freeman Dyson
6,337
views
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7
flat Earth
archaic conception of the Earth's shape
5,475
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8
theory of relativity
two interrelated physics theories by Albert Einstein
4,183
views
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9
cell theory
scientific theory that living organisms are made up of cells, that they are the basic structural/organizational unit of all organisms, and that all cells come from pre-existing cells
3,605
views
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10
meritocracy
political system in which capital is assigned on the basis of competence
3,285
views
views
11
high-functioning autism
outdated term for types of autism without intellectual or verbal disability and cognitively "higher functioning" (with an IQ of ≥70); term that medical and autistic communities calling to stop using because it is simplistic and offensive
2,851
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12
heliocentrism
astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around a relatively stationary Sun at the center of the Solar System
2,690
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13
Coriolis force
apparent or fictitious force on objects moving within a reference frame that rotates with respect to an inertial frame
2,679
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14
special relativity
physical theory of measurement in an inertial frame of reference proposed in 1905 by Albert Einstein
2,624
views
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15
infrared radiation
electromagnetic radiation with longer wavelengths than those of visible light
2,365
views
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16
accelerationism
political philosophy that the prevailing system of capitalism should be expanded in order to generate radical social change
2,318
views
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17
uncertainty principle
fundamental principle in quantum physics
2,205
views
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18
Darwinism
theory of biological evolution driven by natural selection
2,100
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19
modern evolutionary synthesis
early-20th-century scientific theory combining Darwinian evolution and Mendelian inheritance
1,700
views
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20
insanity
abnormal mental or behavioral patterns
1,604
views
views
21
sluggish schizophrenia
outdated concept by Soviet psychiatrist Snezhnevsky, describing a mental state similar to schizophrenia, but without psychosis, instead expressed in lightweight negative symptoms; used as an analogue of the StPD in Russia; used to repress dissidents
1,593
views
views
22
Bose–Einstein condensate
state of matter of a dilute gas of bosons cooled to temperatures very near absolute zero
1,581
views
views
23
boson
quantum system invariant by exchange of two identical instances
1,495
views
views
24
spherical Earth
assertion that the Earth is (at least approximately) spherical
1,386
views
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25
Einstein field equations
field equations in general relativity
1,347
views
views
26
kinetic theory
mathematical model explaining macroscopic properties of gases in microscopic terms
1,299
views
views
27
axial tilt
angle between the rotational axis and orbital axis of a body
1,278
views
views
28
Lamarckism
hypothesis that an organism can pass on characteristics that it has acquired through use or disuse during its lifetime to its offspring
1,204
views
views
29
miasma theory
obsolete medical theory about the transmission of disease through bad air
1,187
views
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30
Kurgan hypothesis
theory of Indo-European origin
1,133
views
views
31
vitalism
discredited scientific hypothesis
1,071
views
views
32
elite theory
theory of the state
1,057
views
views
33
Third International Theory
theory of governance proposed by Muammar Gaddafi
937
views
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34
continental drift
movement of Earth's continents relative to each other
903
views
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35
big lie
gross distortion or misrepresentation of the truth
868
views
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36
race and intelligence
discussions and claims of differences in intelligence along racial lines
847
views
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37
evolutionism
term used (often derogatorily) to denote the theory of evolution
818
views
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38
spontaneous generation
disproven theory of life arising from nonliving matter
744
views
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39
palingenetic ultranationalism
theory concerning generic fascism
679
views
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40
Boveri–Sutton chromosome theory
theory
674
views
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41
menstrual synchrony
purported menstrual cycle synchronization in women who live together
665
views
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42
voting paradox (Condorcet)
Marquis de Condorcet's observation regarding times when voters' collective preferences are cyclic, even when voters' individual preferences are not
611
views
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43
Socialism in One Country
political theory by Joseph Stalin
603
views
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44
Realism
international relations theory
570
views
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45
iron law of oligarchy
Political theory claiming that all organizations will eventually become oligarchic
549
views
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46
History of atomic theory
history of scientific theory that views matter as made up of atoms of chemical elements
544
views
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47
Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era
a political theory attributed to Xi Jinping, the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
533
views
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48
band theory
model of electronic structure in solids
476
views
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49
Aristotelian physics
natural sciences as described by Aristotle
464
views
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50
Baer–Babinet law
superseded scientific theory
461
views
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51
Pauli effect
supposed tendency of technical equipment to fail in the presence of certain people
435
views
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52
probability axioms
axioms that are relevant to the probability theory
429
views
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53
foco
theory of revolution by way of guerrilla warfare
428
views
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54
constitutionalism
political and legal thought holding that government authority derives from and is limited by fundamental law, emphasizing the protection of rights
425
views
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55
dromomania
a desire for frequent traveling or wanderlust
417
views
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56
growing block universe
past and present exist while the future does not
413
views
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57
Bose-Einstein statistics
statistical description for the behaviour of bosons
406
views
views
58
bricolage
construction or creation of a work from a diverse range of things that happen to be available, or a work created by such a process.
367
views
views
59
Fermi–Dirac statistics
behaviour of many identical fermions, particles with half-integer spin
364
views
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60
optical aberration
phenomenon in astronomy
356
views
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61
nutation
type of motion in astronomy. A component of the rotating motion of a planet under the influence of gravitational pull by moons, other planets or the central star
355
views
views
62
expanding Earth
hypothesis
348
views
views
63
Aristotle's biology
theory of biology, grounded in systematic observation and collection of data, mainly zoological, embodied in Aristotle's books on the science
342
views
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64
Dirac sea
ground state of a fermionic field; thought of as a "sea" of negative-energy states that have been all filled in, thus rendering the vaccum stable
338
views
views
65
rotating black hole
black hole with angular momentum
319
views
views
66
tidal acceleration
cause of tidal locking
318
views
views
67
Penrose process
theorical process wherein energy can be extracted from a rotating black hole
300
views
views
68
Duverger's law
principle in political science
293
views
views
69
Cassini Division
gap in the rings of Saturn
292
views
views
70
devolution
process of evolving from a complex organism to a simpler organism
291
views
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71
principal–agent problem
conflict of interest when one agent makes decisions on another's behalf
276
views
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72
domino theory
theory concerning the influence of Communism
270
views
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73
germ theory of disease
prevailing theory about the cause of infectious diseases
251
views
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74
Three Worlds Theory
Maoist interpretation and formulation of international relations
246
views
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75
democratic peace theory
theory which posits that democracies are hesitant to engage in armed conflict with other identified democracies
239
views
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76
post-Marxism
trend in political philosophy and social theory
238
views
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77
pangenesis
Darwin's hypothetical mechanism for heredity
209
views
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78
BKL singularity
general relativity model near the beginning of the universe
207
views
views
79
Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory
chemical theory defining acids and bases by transfer of protons (hydrons)
201
views
views
80
Maxwell–Boltzmann statistics
statistical distribution used in many-particle mechanics
187
views
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81
withering away of the state
concept coined by Engels that, with the realization of socialism, the state will become obsolete and disappear as the society will govern itself without coercive enforcement of the law
183
views
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82
isospin
quantum number related to the weak interaction
183
views
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83
Madman theory
feature of Richard Nixon's foreign policy
182
views
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84
Kelvin–Helmholtz instability
fluid instability that occurs when there is velocity shear in a single continuous fluid or a velocity difference across the interface between two fluids
180
views
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85
neorealism
concept in international relations
180
views
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86
biogenesis
biological term that shows the view that living beings can develop only from other living beings
179
views
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87
Penrose diagram
two-dimensional diagram that captures the causal relations between different points in spacetime
167
views
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88
Hubble volume
spherical region of the observable universe surrounding an observer beyond which objects recede from that observer at a rate greater than the speed of light due to the expansion of the Universe
167
views
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89
Stokes parameters
157
views
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90
Conciliarism
14th-16th cent. movement for supremacy of church councils over popes
156
views
views
91
Minkowski diagram
graph of space and time in special relativity
156
views
views
92
Fresnel diffraction
diffraction
156
views
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93
Jahn–Teller effect
mechanism of spontaneous symmetry breaking in molecular and solid-state systems
153
views
views
94
two-nation theory
political ideology that, in the Indian subcontinent, Hindus and Muslims comprise separate nations
148
views
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95
Gallicanism
the belief that popular civil authority—often represented by the monarchs' authority or the state's authority—over the Catholic Church is comparable to that of the Pope's
145
views
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96
libertarian communalism
libertarian socialist theory
145
views
views
97
didymium
chemical compound
141
views
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98
Ainu Revolution Theory
theory in Japanese left-wing thought
141
views
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99
Lorentz ether theory
defunct theory of electromagnetism
139
views
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100
Josephinism
collective domestic policies of Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
137
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