r/evolution is a subreddit with 171k 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
: "Why does this keep happening?"
90 posts
#2
article
: "'Only One Conclusion': Radical Study Suggests Life on Earth Arose Twice"
34 posts
#3
discussion
: "The "Snake" body plan evolved multiple times before the earliest snakes, here are some of my favorites"
17 posts
#4
image
: "Found this emoji cladogram of angiosperms I made back in 2024"
14 posts
#5
fun
: "Technically correct, the best kind of correct."
7 posts
#6
academic
: "Why haven’t there been mammal “snakes”?"
5 posts
#7
video
: ""We are fundamentally, at the end of the day, animals." New Scientist sat down with biological anthropologist Alice Roberts to talk about the wonderful benefits bestowed on us by animals from our evolutionary past and the myth of human exceptionalism."
3 posts
#8
Paper of the Week
: "New paper on evolution of starch digestion in Andeans"
1 post
Member Growth in r/evolution
Yearly
+31k members(21.9%)
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Last updated: August 14, 2026