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: video, :snoo: article, :snoo: discussion, 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
: "The bones in the thumb"
26 posts
#2
:snoo: video
: "Huge spiral shaped bacteria, it's bigger than some of the flagellates"
5 posts
#3
:snoo: article
: "Scientists create mice with part-human brains | Neuroscience | The Guardian"
5 posts
#4
:snoo: discussion
: "how useful is having programming as a skill alongside a bio-related major?"
4 posts
#5
:academic: academic
: "Philosophy of Biology: The power of theory in the life sciences"
4 posts
#6
Careers
: "any recent bs bio graduates who got a job right after?"
4 posts
#7
:snoo: news
: "Fish are tweaking on antidepressants — here’s how they’re getting them"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/biology
Yearly
+20k members(0.4%)
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Last updated: September 22, 2026