r/science is a subreddit with 34.5M members. The community frequently discusses worst, study, health, looking, and climate, and the most common flair used is health, neuroscience, psychology, medicine, and biology.
This community is a place to share and discuss new scientific research. Read about the latest advances in astronomy, biology, medicine, physics, social science, and more. Find and submit new publications and popular science coverage of current research.
Popular Topics in r/science
#1
Worst
20 posts
#2
Study
11 posts
#3
Health
11 posts
#4
Looking
9 posts
#5
Climate
7 posts
#6
Mental
5 posts
#7
Pollution
4 posts
#8
Covid
3 posts
#9
Disease
3 posts
#10
Way
2 posts
Flair Used in r/science
#1
Health
: "Babies born under sugar rationing grew into adults with lower cancer risk"
34 posts
#2
Neuroscience
: "Childhood trauma may change the way the brain develops, leading to greater apathy and less enjoyment later in life, according to research."
24 posts
#3
Psychology
: "Remote workers report the highest well-being, while those who worked entirely onsite reported the lowest in study of 7,700 employees"
23 posts
#4
Medicine
: "Acupuncture Seems to Rewire The Brain in Depression, Scans Reveal. When comparing the brain scans of people who had been given acupuncture treatments against those on antidepressants: acupuncture seemed to be rewiring specific brain regions."
20 posts
#5
Biology
: "Land hermit crabs move a parasitic plant's seeds on their claws and through their guts, a seed dispersal route never recorded before | Unexpected allies: Land hermit crabs and cockroaches contribute to seed dispersal in a non-photosynthetic plant"
14 posts
#6
Environment
: "Some trees are making air quality in cities worse: willows and poplars, widely planted in cities, release high levels of isoprene, a VOC that reacts with nitrogen oxides to form ozone"
13 posts
#7
Cancer
: "A study of 376,511 people followed for up to 14 years found that participation in colorectal cancer screening was associated with a 43% lower risk of dying from the disease, while being invited to screening was associated with a 26% lower risk."
13 posts
#8
Computer Science
: "AI acts as an ‘ideological chameleon’ and may deepen political polarization, study finds. Researchers evaluated 21 language models, such as GPT and Gemini, and found that they all alter their discourse to align with the user’s bias, potentially functioning as echo chambers."
9 posts
#9
Animal Science
: "Sea ice has been disappearing from East Greenland, allowing giant whales to take advantage and move into previously inaccessible areas - decades-long study that has recorded hundreds of the world's biggest whales feeding in ice-free seas along the coast in summer."
8 posts
#10
Social Science
: "Volatile weekly work hours have adverse effects on health, employment: while men tend to experience worsening health but remain in their jobs, women are more likely to reduce their hours, suspend work, or leave their jobs entirely for health-related reasons"
7 posts
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Last updated: August 24, 2026