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 microscope, college recommendations, and programming languages, and the most common flair used is :snoo: question, :snoo: discussion, :snoo: video, :snoo_feelsgoodman: fun, and :academic: academic.
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
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
College Recommendations
4 reviews
#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
Programming Languages
3 reviews
#1
R
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Python
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/biology
#1
:snoo: question
: "Does anyone know what this claw I found at the beach is from?"
37 posts
#2
:snoo: discussion
: "Just received the most widely used biology textbook for universities"
13 posts
#3
:snoo: video
: "Microscopic Look at Lake Water"
11 posts
#4
:snoo_feelsgoodman: fun
: "Found this protein lying in the floor at work today 😂"
6 posts
#5
:academic: academic
: "Post-grad as senior with bio degree???"
6 posts
#6
:snoo_shrug: other
: "School project help"
3 posts
#7
:snoo: article
: "Pilot whales have ~37 billion neocortical neurons, twice ours. A biological case that consciousness differs in shape"
3 posts
#8
:camera: image
: "A first edition of Darwin’s On the Origin of the Species (1859) sold for $156,250 at at Ripley Auctions (Indianapolis) on Sept. 23. High presale estimate was $120,000. Many editions of this landmark title have come to auction this year. Reported by Rare Book Hub."
1 post
#9
:snoo: news
: "In an $80 Motel Room, a Discovery to Shed Light on the Origins of Life A scrappy science project led to a significant discovery: two new species of a rare organism that could elucidate a fundamental transition in the history of life on our planet. (Gift Article)"
1 post
#10
See Note
: "You Started Smaller Than This Dot."
1 post
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Last updated: October 2, 2026