Trending Scientific Theories in Russia — the 7 days to 24 October 2026
The 100 most-viewed scientific theories on Wikipedia, the 7 days to 24 October 2026 (Russian-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Big Bang. Data as of 24 October 2026.
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Total Views (the 7 days to 24 October 2026)
1
Big Bang
hypothetical begin of the Universe through expansion out of an infinitely small and infinitely dense state
2,276
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2
Fermi paradox
apparent contradiction between the lack of evidence and high probability estimates for the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations
1,637
views
views
3
anarchism
a philosophy, movement, and political ideology that holds that any government, like the state, is undesirable, unnecessary, and harmful
1,565
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4
race
nonscientific human classification system primarily based on physical appearance
1,427
views
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5
general relativity
standard and classical physics theory of gravity and space
1,314
views
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6
flat Earth
archaic conception of the Earth's shape
1,245
views
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7
theory of relativity
two interrelated physics theories by Albert Einstein
971
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8
Dyson sphere
hypothetical megastructure, originally described by Freeman Dyson
905
views
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9
heliocentrism
astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around a relatively stationary Sun at the center of the Solar System
715
views
views
10
Coriolis force
apparent or fictitious force on objects moving within a reference frame that rotates with respect to an inertial frame
688
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11
special relativity
physical theory of measurement in an inertial frame of reference proposed in 1905 by Albert Einstein
673
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12
meritocracy
political system in which capital is assigned on the basis of competence
608
views
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13
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outdated term for types of autism without intellectual or verbal disability and cognitively "higher functioning" (with an IQ of ≥70); term that medical and autistic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
577
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14
uncertainty principle
fundamental principle in quantum physics
516
views
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15
infrared radiation
electromagnetic radiation with longer wavelengths than those of visible light
513
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views
16
accelerationism
political philosophy that the prevailing system of capitalism should be expanded in order to generate radical social change
476
views
views
17
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
456
views
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18
Bose–Einstein condensate
state of matter of a dilute gas of bosons cooled to temperatures very near absolute zero
385
views
views
19
boson
quantum system invariant by exchange of two identical instances
345
views
views
20
Einstein field equations
field equations in general relativity
328
views
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21
Third International Theory
theory of governance proposed by Muammar Gaddafi
323
views
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22
Darwinism
theory of biological evolution driven by natural selection
314
views
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23
axial tilt
angle between the rotational axis and orbital axis of a body
308
views
views
24
insanity
abnormal mental or behavioral patterns
299
views
views
25
miasma theory
obsolete medical theory about the transmission of disease through bad air
296
views
views
26
modern evolutionary synthesis
early-20th-century scientific theory combining Darwinian evolution and Mendelian inheritance
268
views
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27
Kurgan hypothesis
theory of Indo-European origin
247
views
views
28
kinetic theory
mathematical model explaining macroscopic properties of gases in microscopic terms
237
views
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29
spherical Earth
assertion that the Earth is (at least approximately) spherical
235
views
views
30
vitalism
discredited scientific hypothesis
216
views
views
31
elite theory
theory of the state
208
views
views
32
continental drift
movement of Earth's continents relative to each other
197
views
views
33
menstrual synchrony
purported menstrual cycle synchronization in women who live together
180
views
views
34
Lamarckism
hypothesis that an organism can pass on characteristics that it has acquired through use or disuse during its lifetime to its offspring
173
views
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35
principal–agent problem
conflict of interest when one agent makes decisions on another's behalf
157
views
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36
tidal acceleration
cause of tidal locking
153
views
views
37
HIV/AIDS denialism
unsubstantiated denial of the scientific fact that HIV causes AIDS
144
views
views
38
spontaneous generation
disproven theory of life arising from nonliving matter
143
views
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39
Boveri–Sutton chromosome theory
theory
135
views
views
40
big lie
gross distortion or misrepresentation of the truth
134
views
views
41
voting paradox (Condorcet)
Marquis de Condorcet's observation regarding times when voters' collective preferences are cyclic, even when voters' individual preferences are not
132
views
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42
palingenetic ultranationalism
theory concerning generic fascism
128
views
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43
iron law of oligarchy
Political theory claiming that all organizations will eventually become oligarchic
120
views
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44
evolutionism
term used (often derogatorily) to denote the theory of evolution
118
views
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45
Socialism in One Country
political theory by Joseph Stalin
117
views
views
46
Baer–Babinet law
superseded scientific theory
100
views
views
47
History of atomic theory
history of scientific theory that views matter as made up of atoms of chemical elements
99
views
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48
foco
theory of revolution by way of guerrilla warfare
99
views
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49
Realism
international relations theory
97
views
views
50
optical aberration
phenomenon in astronomy
96
views
views
51
Bose-Einstein statistics
statistical description for the behaviour of bosons
94
views
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52
dromomania
a desire for frequent traveling or wanderlust
91
views
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53
Fermi–Dirac statistics
behaviour of many identical fermions, particles with half-integer spin
88
views
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54
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
81
views
views
55
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
81
views
views
56
band theory
model of electronic structure in solids
77
views
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57
Penrose process
theorical process wherein energy can be extracted from a rotating black hole
75
views
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58
probability axioms
axioms that are relevant to the probability theory
75
views
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59
devolution
process of evolving from a complex organism to a simpler organism
73
views
views
60
Cassini Division
gap in the rings of Saturn
69
views
views
61
growing block universe
past and present exist while the future does not
69
views
views
62
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.
65
views
views
63
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
61
views
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64
rotating black hole
black hole with angular momentum
59
views
views
65
Pauli effect
supposed tendency of technical equipment to fail in the presence of certain people
58
views
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66
Penrose diagram
two-dimensional diagram that captures the causal relations between different points in spacetime
57
views
views
67
Fresnel diffraction
diffraction
54
views
views
68
expanding Earth
hypothesis
51
views
views
69
Aristotelian physics
natural sciences as described by Aristotle
51
views
views
70
BKL singularity
general relativity model near the beginning of the universe
50
views
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71
Bell state
quantum state of two qubits that exhibits maximal quantum entanglement
48
views
views
72
Stokes parameters
48
views
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73
Maxwell–Boltzmann statistics
statistical distribution used in many-particle mechanics
48
views
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74
biogenesis
biological term that shows the view that living beings can develop only from other living beings
47
views
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75
Three Worlds Theory
Maoist interpretation and formulation of international relations
45
views
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76
Ainu Revolution Theory
theory in Japanese left-wing thought
45
views
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77
neorealism
concept in international relations
45
views
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78
Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory
chemical theory defining acids and bases by transfer of protons (hydrons)
44
views
views
79
post-Marxism
trend in political philosophy and social theory
43
views
views
80
Duverger's law
principle in political science
41
views
views
81
preformationism
formerly-popular theory that organisms develop from miniature versions of themselves
38
views
views
82
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
38
views
views
83
domino theory
theory concerning the influence of Communism
37
views
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84
germ theory of disease
prevailing theory about the cause of infectious diseases
36
views
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85
isospin
quantum number related to the weak interaction
35
views
views
86
Drucker–Prager yield criterion
concept in physics
35
views
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87
An Exceptionally Simple Theory of Everything
preprint
34
views
views
88
democratic peace theory
theory which posits that democracies are hesitant to engage in armed conflict with other identified democracies
34
views
views
89
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
34
views
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90
Josephinism
collective domestic policies of Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
34
views
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91
Aristotle's biology
theory of biology, grounded in systematic observation and collection of data, mainly zoological, embodied in Aristotle's books on the science
34
views
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92
Einstein–Cartan theory
classical theory of gravitation
34
views
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93
didymium
chemical compound
33
views
views
94
Stokes shift
difference between positions of the band maxima of the absorption and emission spectra of the same electronic transition
33
views
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95
libertarian communalism
libertarian socialist theory
32
views
views
96
Nebulium
proposed element found in astronomical observation of a nebula
32
views
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97
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
31
views
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98
bow-wow theory
theory on the origins of human language
30
views
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99
Madman theory
feature of Richard Nixon's foreign policy
30
views
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100
Selectorate theory
30
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