/r/evolution/

r/evolution

177k members
r/evolution is a subreddit with 177k members. The community frequently discusses evolution, species, humans, life, and ancestor, and they frequently recommend/review literature, and the most common flair used is question, article, discussion, image, and fun.
A community to discuss evolutionary biology

Popular Topics in r/evolution

#1

Evolution

91 posts
#2

Species

19 posts
#3

Humans

11 posts
#4

Life

10 posts
#5

Ancestor

6 posts
#6

Mutation

5 posts
#7

Adaptation

5 posts
#8

Intelligence

4 posts
#9

Mammals

4 posts
#10

Evolve

4 posts

Products Discussed in r/evolution

Literature

2 reviews
#1
Carl Zimmer
5.0★ from 1 review

Flair Used in r/evolution

#1
question
: "Someone please tell me I'm not crazy."
87 posts
#2
article
: "Walker et al. (2024): Common misconceptions of speciation"
18 posts
#3
discussion
: "Allosaurus Predation"
16 posts
#4
image
: "My favorite hominins"
8 posts
#5
fun
: "Payback"
5 posts
#6
academic
: "Smocovitis' Unifying Biology"
4 posts
#7
website
: "I built an interactive Evolution Map"
2 posts
#8
video
: "The Museum of All Shells"
2 posts
#9
meta
: "Is there any group (in Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp, etc.) where you can have productive discussions about evolution?"
1 post

Member Growth in r/evolution

Yearly
+29k members(19.6%)

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Last updated: October 25, 2026