/r/biology/

r/biology

5.5M members
r/biology is a subreddit with 5.5M members. The community frequently discusses biology, animals, struggling, looking for, and genetics, and they frequently recommend/review online courses, microscope, and college recommendations, and the most common flair used is :snoo: question, :snoo: video, :snoo: discussion, :snoo_feelsgoodman: fun, and :snoo: article.
A place to discuss all things biology! We welcome people and content from all related fields.

Popular Topics in r/biology

#1

Biology

105 posts
#2

Animals

29 posts
#3

Struggling

28 posts
#4

Looking For

27 posts
#5

Genetics

23 posts
#6

Evolution

23 posts
#7

Worst

16 posts
#8

Humans

10 posts
#9

Microbiology

9 posts
#10

Cells

9 posts

Products Discussed in r/biology

Online Courses

10 reviews
#1
YouTube
4.0 from 2 reviews
#2
Coursera
3.5 from 2 reviews
#3
Community College
4.0 from 1 review

Microscope

4 reviews
#1
Unknown Microscope
2.5 from 2 reviews
#2
National Geographic
5.0 from 1 review
#3
Amazon
4.0 from 1 review
#1
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
5.0 from 1 review
#2
UW-Stevens Point
5.0 from 1 review
#3
Michigan State University
5.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/biology

#1
:snoo: question
: "The original post says: "A bee playing in soft fresh rose petals 🏵️🐝". Is this even possible? Is this A.I?"
70 posts
#2
:snoo: video
: "the egg and the insects"
62 posts
#3
:snoo: discussion
: "What biology «fact» did you recently find out to be fake?"
18 posts
#4
:snoo_feelsgoodman: fun
: "Sexual Selection"
16 posts
#5
:snoo: article
: "Why hantavirus takes so long to show symptoms and what that means for containment | People exposed to the Andes strain of the hantavirus may not develop symptoms for up to 42 days, a delay that makes tracing infections more difficult"
12 posts
#6
:snoo: news
: "Scientific review finds e-cigarettes likely cause lung and oral cancer"
8 posts
#7
:camera: image
: "Muscle action in worms visualized by polarized light"
5 posts
#8
Careers
: "Why is it so hard to find a job"
4 posts
#9
:academic: academic
: "Researchers have found a way to make synthetic left-handed "mirror" DNA communicate and co-assemble with natural right-handed DNA by bypassing hydrogen bonds and relying entirely on physical geometric shapes."
3 posts
#10
:snoo_shrug: other
: "Would you be interested in a game like this? (Game where you can find animal cards and read interesting facts about them)"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/biology

Yearly
+39k members(0.7%)

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Last updated: May 31, 2026