Trending Scientific Theories in Spain — September 2026
The 100 most-viewed scientific theories on Wikipedia, September 2026 (Spanish-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Big Bang. Data as of 24 October 2026.
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Total Views (September 2026)
1
Big Bang
hypothetical begin of the Universe through expansion out of an infinitely small and infinitely dense state
14,060
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2
anarchism
a philosophy, movement, and political ideology that holds that any government, like the state, is undesirable, unnecessary, and harmful
7,095
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3
theory of relativity
two interrelated physics theories by Albert Einstein
6,532
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4
Fermi paradox
apparent contradiction between the lack of evidence and high probability estimates for the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations
4,073
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5
race
nonscientific human classification system primarily based on physical appearance
3,463
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6
cell theory
scientific theory that living organisms are made up of cells, that they are the basic structural/organizational unit of all organisms, and that all cells come from pre-existing cells
3,401
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7
heliocentrism
astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around a relatively stationary Sun at the center of the Solar System
3,042
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8
spontaneous generation
disproven theory of life arising from nonliving matter
2,614
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9
continental drift
movement of Earth's continents relative to each other
2,375
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10
flat Earth
archaic conception of the Earth's shape
2,000
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11
Dyson sphere
hypothetical megastructure, originally described by Freeman Dyson
1,963
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12
general relativity
standard and classical physics theory of gravity and space
1,963
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13
uncertainty principle
fundamental principle in quantum physics
1,871
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14
special relativity
physical theory of measurement in an inertial frame of reference proposed in 1905 by Albert Einstein
1,795
views
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15
History of atomic theory
history of scientific theory that views matter as made up of atoms of chemical elements
1,587
views
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16
accelerationism
political philosophy that the prevailing system of capitalism should be expanded in order to generate radical social change
1,576
views
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17
Lamarckism
hypothesis that an organism can pass on characteristics that it has acquired through use or disuse during its lifetime to its offspring
1,532
views
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18
functionalism
social science
1,464
views
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19
infrared radiation
electromagnetic radiation with longer wavelengths than those of visible light
1,422
views
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20
meritocracy
political system in which capital is assigned on the basis of competence
1,421
views
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21
Bose–Einstein condensate
state of matter of a dilute gas of bosons cooled to temperatures very near absolute zero
1,407
views
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22
Darwinism
theory of biological evolution driven by natural selection
1,362
views
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23
spherical Earth
assertion that the Earth is (at least approximately) spherical
1,255
views
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24
foco
theory of revolution by way of guerrilla warfare
1,225
views
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25
phlogiston theory
superseded scientific theory about combustion
1,106
views
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26
vitalism
discredited scientific hypothesis
1,102
views
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27
Coriolis force
apparent or fictitious force on objects moving within a reference frame that rotates with respect to an inertial frame
1,080
views
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28
boson
quantum system invariant by exchange of two identical instances
1,001
views
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29
Einstein field equations
field equations in general relativity
941
views
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30
modern evolutionary synthesis
early-20th-century scientific theory combining Darwinian evolution and Mendelian inheritance
850
views
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31
contractualism
moral theory
777
views
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32
miasma theory
obsolete medical theory about the transmission of disease through bad air
690
views
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33
nutation
type of motion in astronomy. A component of the rotating motion of a planet under the influence of gravitational pull by moons, other planets or the central star
684
views
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34
bricolage
construction or creation of a work from a diverse range of things that happen to be available, or a work created by such a process.
675
views
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35
Aristotle's biology
theory of biology, grounded in systematic observation and collection of data, mainly zoological, embodied in Aristotle's books on the science
662
views
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36
iron law of oligarchy
Political theory claiming that all organizations will eventually become oligarchic
642
views
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37
Third International Theory
theory of governance proposed by Muammar Gaddafi
635
views
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38
biogenesis
biological term that shows the view that living beings can develop only from other living beings
606
views
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39
axial tilt
angle between the rotational axis and orbital axis of a body
539
views
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40
kinetic theory
mathematical model explaining macroscopic properties of gases in microscopic terms
510
views
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41
germ theory of disease
prevailing theory about the cause of infectious diseases
498
views
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42
trickle-down economics
economic theory
425
views
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43
high-functioning autism
outdated term for types of autism without intellectual or verbal disability and cognitively "higher functioning" (with an IQ of ≥70); term that medical and autistic communities calling to stop using because it is simplistic and offensive
421
views
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44
von Mises yield criterion
concept in continuum mechanics
420
views
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45
Kurgan hypothesis
theory of Indo-European origin
406
views
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46
Aristotelian physics
natural sciences as described by Aristotle
405
views
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47
caloric theory
obsolete scientific theory of heat flow
403
views
views
48
Realism
international relations theory
392
views
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49
insanity
abnormal mental or behavioral patterns
391
views
views
50
Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory
chemical theory defining acids and bases by transfer of protons (hydrons)
385
views
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51
Socialism in One Country
political theory by Joseph Stalin
363
views
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52
probability axioms
axioms that are relevant to the probability theory
353
views
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53
Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era
a political theory attributed to Xi Jinping, the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
351
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54
Schwarzschild black hole
328
views
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55
Marx's theory of the state
political and economy theory created by Karl Marx
326
views
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56
neuron doctrine
concept that the nervous system is made up of discrete individual cells
324
views
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57
Gallicanism
the belief that popular civil authority—often represented by the monarchs' authority or the state's authority—over the Catholic Church is comparable to that of the Pope's
314
views
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58
HIV/AIDS denialism
unsubstantiated denial of the scientific fact that HIV causes AIDS
308
views
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59
Dirac sea
ground state of a fermionic field; thought of as a "sea" of negative-energy states that have been all filled in, thus rendering the vaccum stable
308
views
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60
Regalism
doctrine and political practice, predominant in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries, that defended the superiority of the king's power over the Catholic Church
303
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61
Regalism
policies aimed at ensuring the superiority of the power of the Kings of Spain over the Pope of Rome in matters concerning the Catholic Church within the domains of their Monarchy
265
views
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62
capability approach
economic theory
245
views
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63
band theory
model of electronic structure in solids
237
views
views
64
Cassini Division
gap in the rings of Saturn
234
views
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65
Fermi–Dirac statistics
behaviour of many identical fermions, particles with half-integer spin
231
views
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66
libertarian communalism
libertarian socialist theory
224
views
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67
Fresnel zone
region of space involved in radio propagation between a transmitting and receiving antenna
223
views
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68
domino theory
theory concerning the influence of Communism
218
views
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69
Bose-Einstein statistics
statistical description for the behaviour of bosons
211
views
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70
neorealism
concept in international relations
209
views
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71
Kerr black hole
Rotating black hole without electric charge
202
views
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72
elite theory
theory of the state
197
views
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73
Natural delimitation between the Pacific and South Atlantic oceans by the Scotia Arc
thesis on the demarcation between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
191
views
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74
post-Marxism
trend in political philosophy and social theory
190
views
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75
palingenetic ultranationalism
theory concerning generic fascism
190
views
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76
principal–agent problem
conflict of interest when one agent makes decisions on another's behalf
186
views
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77
orthogenesis
obsolete biological hypothesis that organisms have an innate tendency to evolve towards some goal
154
views
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78
SIR model
Compartmental model in epidemiology
151
views
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79
triarchic theory of intelligence
theory of human intelligence formulated by Robert Sternberg
151
views
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80
Madman theory
feature of Richard Nixon's foreign policy
148
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81
optical aberration
phenomenon in astronomy
145
views
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82
Boveri–Sutton chromosome theory
theory
142
views
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83
material failure theory
theory
142
views
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84
Three Worlds Theory
Maoist interpretation and formulation of international relations
140
views
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85
big lie
gross distortion or misrepresentation of the truth
140
views
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86
voting paradox (Condorcet)
Marquis de Condorcet's observation regarding times when voters' collective preferences are cyclic, even when voters' individual preferences are not
133
views
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87
Stokes parameters
122
views
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88
agonism
political theory that emphasizes the potentially positive aspects of certain forms of political conflict
116
views
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89
Fresnel diffraction
diffraction
111
views
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90
Interpretive Theory of Translation
theory in the field of translation studies formulated by Danica Seleskovitch
109
views
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91
Turing pattern
how patterns in nature, such as stripes and spots, can arise naturally and autonomously from a homogeneous, uniform state
108
views
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92
Penrose diagram
two-dimensional diagram that captures the causal relations between different points in spacetime
105
views
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93
Jahn–Teller effect
mechanism of spontaneous symmetry breaking in molecular and solid-state systems
104
views
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94
Rényi entropy
family of diversity measures generalising Shannon entropy
103
views
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95
Maxwell–Boltzmann statistics
statistical distribution used in many-particle mechanics
102
views
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96
Pauli effect
supposed tendency of technical equipment to fail in the presence of certain people
101
views
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97
Bell state
quantum state of two qubits that exhibits maximal quantum entanglement
100
views
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98
isospin
quantum number related to the weak interaction
100
views
views
99
An Exceptionally Simple Theory of Everything
preprint
99
views
views
100
pangenesis
Darwin's hypothetical mechanism for heredity
97
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