Trending Scientific Theories in Russia — the 12 months to October 2026
The 100 most-viewed scientific theories on Wikipedia, the 12 months to October 2026 (Russian-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Big Bang. Data as of 28 October 2026.
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138,299
Total Views (the 12 months to October 2026)
1
Big Bang
hypothetical begin of the Universe through expansion out of an infinitely small and infinitely dense state
12,616
views
views
2
Fermi paradox
apparent contradiction between the lack of evidence and high probability estimates for the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations
8,457
views
views
3
anarchism
a philosophy, movement, and political ideology that holds that any government, like the state, is undesirable, unnecessary, and harmful
8,151
views
views
4
general relativity
standard and classical physics theory of gravity and space
7,392
views
views
5
race
nonscientific human classification system primarily based on physical appearance
7,207
views
views
6
Dyson sphere
hypothetical megastructure, originally described by Freeman Dyson
6,800
views
views
7
flat Earth
archaic conception of the Earth's shape
6,039
views
views
8
theory of relativity
two interrelated physics theories by Albert Einstein
4,642
views
views
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
3,728
views
views
10
meritocracy
political system in which capital is assigned on the basis of competence
3,598
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outdated term for types of autism without intellectual or verbal disability and cognitively "higher functioning" (with an IQ of ≥70); term that medical and autistic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
3,323
views
views
12
heliocentrism
astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around a relatively stationary Sun at the center of the Solar System
2,911
views
views
13
special relativity
physical theory of measurement in an inertial frame of reference proposed in 1905 by Albert Einstein
2,910
views
views
14
Coriolis force
apparent or fictitious force on objects moving within a reference frame that rotates with respect to an inertial frame
2,887
views
views
15
infrared radiation
electromagnetic radiation with longer wavelengths than those of visible light
2,600
views
views
16
accelerationism
political philosophy that the prevailing system of capitalism should be expanded in order to generate radical social change
2,587
views
views
17
uncertainty principle
fundamental principle in quantum physics
2,492
views
views
18
Darwinism
theory of biological evolution driven by natural selection
2,263
views
views
19
modern evolutionary synthesis
early-20th-century scientific theory combining Darwinian evolution and Mendelian inheritance
1,819
views
views
20
Lamarckism
hypothesis that an organism can pass on characteristics that it has acquired through use or disuse during its lifetime to its offspring
1,771
views
views
21
insanity
abnormal mental or behavioral patterns
1,762
views
views
22
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
1,758
views
views
23
Bose–Einstein condensate
state of matter of a dilute gas of bosons cooled to temperatures very near absolute zero
1,747
views
views
24
boson
quantum system invariant by exchange of two identical instances
1,651
views
views
25
spherical Earth
assertion that the Earth is (at least approximately) spherical
1,508
views
views
26
Einstein field equations
field equations in general relativity
1,498
views
views
27
kinetic theory
mathematical model explaining macroscopic properties of gases in microscopic terms
1,361
views
views
28
axial tilt
angle between the rotational axis and orbital axis of a body
1,343
views
views
29
miasma theory
obsolete medical theory about the transmission of disease through bad air
1,280
views
views
30
Kurgan hypothesis
theory of Indo-European origin
1,225
views
views
31
elite theory
theory of the state
1,210
views
views
32
vitalism
discredited scientific hypothesis
1,148
views
views
33
Third International Theory
theory of governance proposed by Muammar Gaddafi
1,020
views
views
34
continental drift
movement of Earth's continents relative to each other
985
views
views
35
big lie
gross distortion or misrepresentation of the truth
930
views
views
36
race and intelligence
discussions and claims of differences in intelligence along racial lines
921
views
views
37
evolutionism
term used (often derogatorily) to denote the theory of evolution
856
views
views
38
spontaneous generation
disproven theory of life arising from nonliving matter
800
views
views
39
palingenetic ultranationalism
theory concerning generic fascism
724
views
views
40
menstrual synchrony
purported menstrual cycle synchronization in women who live together
710
views
views
41
Boveri–Sutton chromosome theory
theory
710
views
views
42
Socialism in One Country
political theory by Joseph Stalin
659
views
views
43
voting paradox (Condorcet)
Marquis de Condorcet's observation regarding times when voters' collective preferences are cyclic, even when voters' individual preferences are not
656
views
views
44
Realism
international relations theory
603
views
views
45
History of atomic theory
history of scientific theory that views matter as made up of atoms of chemical elements
602
views
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46
iron law of oligarchy
Political theory claiming that all organizations will eventually become oligarchic
592
views
views
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
585
views
views
48
band theory
model of electronic structure in solids
523
views
views
49
Baer–Babinet law
superseded scientific theory
504
views
views
50
Aristotelian physics
natural sciences as described by Aristotle
470
views
views
51
foco
theory of revolution by way of guerrilla warfare
468
views
views
52
probability axioms
axioms that are relevant to the probability theory
466
views
views
53
Pauli effect
supposed tendency of technical equipment to fail in the presence of certain people
460
views
views
54
dromomania
a desire for frequent traveling or wanderlust
453
views
views
55
Bose-Einstein statistics
statistical description for the behaviour of bosons
453
views
views
56
constitutionalism
political and legal thought holding that government authority derives from and is limited by fundamental law, emphasizing the protection of rights
449
views
views
57
growing block universe
past and present exist while the future does not
435
views
views
58
Fermi–Dirac statistics
behaviour of many identical fermions, particles with half-integer spin
400
views
views
59
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.
390
views
views
60
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
390
views
views
61
expanding Earth
hypothesis
384
views
views
62
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
383
views
views
63
optical aberration
phenomenon in astronomy
379
views
views
64
Aristotle's biology
theory of biology, grounded in systematic observation and collection of data, mainly zoological, embodied in Aristotle's books on the science
348
views
views
65
rotating black hole
black hole with angular momentum
342
views
views
66
tidal acceleration
cause of tidal locking
338
views
views
67
devolution
process of evolving from a complex organism to a simpler organism
325
views
views
68
Cassini Division
gap in the rings of Saturn
321
views
views
69
Penrose process
theorical process wherein energy can be extracted from a rotating black hole
321
views
views
70
Duverger's law
principle in political science
310
views
views
71
principal–agent problem
conflict of interest when one agent makes decisions on another's behalf
295
views
views
72
domino theory
theory concerning the influence of Communism
289
views
views
73
Three Worlds Theory
Maoist interpretation and formulation of international relations
269
views
views
74
germ theory of disease
prevailing theory about the cause of infectious diseases
264
views
views
75
post-Marxism
trend in political philosophy and social theory
249
views
views
76
democratic peace theory
theory which posits that democracies are hesitant to engage in armed conflict with other identified democracies
248
views
views
77
BKL singularity
general relativity model near the beginning of the universe
217
views
views
78
pangenesis
Darwin's hypothetical mechanism for heredity
217
views
views
79
Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory
chemical theory defining acids and bases by transfer of protons (hydrons)
213
views
views
80
Maxwell–Boltzmann statistics
statistical distribution used in many-particle mechanics
210
views
views
81
biogenesis
biological term that shows the view that living beings can develop only from other living beings
207
views
views
82
Madman theory
feature of Richard Nixon's foreign policy
203
views
views
83
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
203
views
views
84
neorealism
concept in international relations
198
views
views
85
isospin
quantum number related to the weak interaction
195
views
views
86
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
193
views
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87
Stokes parameters
190
views
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88
Fresnel diffraction
diffraction
186
views
views
89
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
182
views
views
90
Penrose diagram
two-dimensional diagram that captures the causal relations between different points in spacetime
179
views
views
91
Minkowski diagram
graph of space and time in special relativity
164
views
views
92
Conciliarism
14th-16th cent. movement for supremacy of church councils over popes
161
views
views
93
Jahn–Teller effect
mechanism of spontaneous symmetry breaking in molecular and solid-state systems
160
views
views
94
libertarian communalism
libertarian socialist theory
157
views
views
95
two-nation theory
political ideology that, in the Indian subcontinent, Hindus and Muslims comprise separate nations
155
views
views
96
Ainu Revolution Theory
theory in Japanese left-wing thought
151
views
views
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
150
views
views
98
Lorentz ether theory
defunct theory of electromagnetism
150
views
views
99
didymium
chemical compound
148
views
views
100
Bethe formula
moving charge energy loss formula found by Hans Bethe
147
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