Trending Scientific Theories in Spain — the 7 days to 29 October 2026
The 100 most-viewed scientific theories on Wikipedia, the 7 days to 29 October 2026 (Spanish-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Big Bang. Data as of 29 October 2026.
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Total Views (the 7 days to 29 October 2026)
1
Big Bang
hypothetical begin of the Universe through expansion out of an infinitely small and infinitely dense state
3,492
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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
2,599
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3
theory of relativity
two interrelated physics theories by Albert Einstein
1,700
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4
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
1,034
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5
race
nonscientific human classification system primarily based on physical appearance
969
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6
Fermi paradox
apparent contradiction between the lack of evidence and high probability estimates for the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations
912
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7
continental drift
movement of Earth's continents relative to each other
721
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8
spontaneous generation
disproven theory of life arising from nonliving matter
694
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9
heliocentrism
astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around a relatively stationary Sun at the center of the Solar System
585
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10
meritocracy
political system in which capital is assigned on the basis of competence
517
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11
flat Earth
archaic conception of the Earth's shape
510
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12
general relativity
standard and classical physics theory of gravity and space
458
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13
uncertainty principle
fundamental principle in quantum physics
445
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14
accelerationism
political philosophy that the prevailing system of capitalism should be expanded in order to generate radical social change
413
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15
Bose–Einstein condensate
state of matter of a dilute gas of bosons cooled to temperatures very near absolute zero
409
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16
special relativity
physical theory of measurement in an inertial frame of reference proposed in 1905 by Albert Einstein
397
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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
391
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18
History of atomic theory
history of scientific theory that views matter as made up of atoms of chemical elements
386
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19
biogenesis
biological term that shows the view that living beings can develop only from other living beings
360
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20
infrared radiation
electromagnetic radiation with longer wavelengths than those of visible light
350
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21
Dyson sphere
hypothetical megastructure, originally described by Freeman Dyson
341
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22
Coriolis force
apparent or fictitious force on objects moving within a reference frame that rotates with respect to an inertial frame
341
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23
spherical Earth
assertion that the Earth is (at least approximately) spherical
337
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24
functionalism
social science
298
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25
Darwinism
theory of biological evolution driven by natural selection
284
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26
foco
theory of revolution by way of guerrilla warfare
279
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27
vitalism
discredited scientific hypothesis
260
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28
modern evolutionary synthesis
early-20th-century scientific theory combining Darwinian evolution and Mendelian inheritance
258
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29
Einstein field equations
field equations in general relativity
212
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30
Copernican heliocentrism
concept that the Earth rotates around the Sun
207
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31
boson
quantum system invariant by exchange of two identical instances
195
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32
phlogiston theory
superseded scientific theory about combustion
191
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33
kinetic theory
mathematical model explaining macroscopic properties of gases in microscopic terms
190
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34
iron law of oligarchy
Political theory claiming that all organizations will eventually become oligarchic
185
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35
contractualism
moral theory
184
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36
Third International Theory
theory of governance proposed by Muammar Gaddafi
163
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37
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.
158
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38
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
141
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39
miasma theory
obsolete medical theory about the transmission of disease through bad air
139
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40
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
139
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41
von Mises yield criterion
concept in continuum mechanics
134
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42
axial tilt
angle between the rotational axis and orbital axis of a body
126
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43
trickle-down economics
economic theory
121
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44
germ theory of disease
prevailing theory about the cause of infectious diseases
116
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45
insanity
abnormal mental or behavioral patterns
103
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46
constitutionalism
political and legal thought holding that government authority derives from and is limited by fundamental law, emphasizing the protection of rights
102
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47
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
100
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48
Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory
chemical theory defining acids and bases by transfer of protons (hydrons)
100
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49
Kurgan hypothesis
theory of Indo-European origin
100
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50
episcopal polity
form of church governance consisting of a hierarchy of bishops
97
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51
libertarian communalism
libertarian socialist theory
95
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52
Schwarzschild black hole
93
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53
Socialism in One Country
political theory by Joseph Stalin
92
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54
Aristotle's biology
theory of biology, grounded in systematic observation and collection of data, mainly zoological, embodied in Aristotle's books on the science
89
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55
band theory
model of electronic structure in solids
86
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56
Boveri–Sutton chromosome theory
theory
83
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57
Fresnel zone
region of space involved in radio propagation between a transmitting and receiving antenna
81
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58
Marx's theory of the state
political and economy theory created by Karl Marx
80
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59
neuron doctrine
concept that the nervous system is made up of discrete individual cells
79
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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
73
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61
domino theory
theory concerning the influence of Communism
71
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62
Kerr black hole
Rotating black hole without electric charge
71
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63
Arrhenius acid–base theory
chemical theory that defines acids and bases by their effect on solvated proton concentration in aqueous solution
69
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64
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
69
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65
Realism
international relations theory
68
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66
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
67
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67
post-Marxism
trend in political philosophy and social theory
61
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68
Aristotelian physics
natural sciences as described by Aristotle
60
views
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69
elite theory
theory of the state
58
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70
Madman theory
feature of Richard Nixon's foreign policy
57
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71
probability axioms
axioms that are relevant to the probability theory
54
views
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72
SIR model
Compartmental model in epidemiology
53
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73
Fermi–Dirac statistics
behaviour of many identical fermions, particles with half-integer spin
53
views
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74
palingenetic ultranationalism
theory concerning generic fascism
44
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75
Minkowski diagram
graph of space and time in special relativity
44
views
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76
capability approach
economic theory
43
views
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77
neorealism
concept in international relations
42
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78
triarchic theory of intelligence
theory of human intelligence formulated by Robert Sternberg
42
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79
preformationism
formerly-popular theory that organisms develop from miniature versions of themselves
40
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80
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
39
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81
Conciliarism
14th-16th cent. movement for supremacy of church councils over popes
38
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82
Stokes parameters
36
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83
Kelvin–Helmholtz instability
fluid instability that occurs when there is velocity shear in a single continuous fluid or a velocity difference across the interface between two fluids
34
views
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84
voting paradox (Condorcet)
Marquis de Condorcet's observation regarding times when voters' collective preferences are cyclic, even when voters' individual preferences are not
33
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85
material failure theory
theory
33
views
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86
Natural delimitation between the Pacific and South Atlantic oceans by the Scotia Arc
thesis on the demarcation between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
32
views
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87
Bateman's principle
Biological principle about the differential reproductive success in males versus females
32
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88
growing block universe
past and present exist while the future does not
32
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89
isospin
quantum number related to the weak interaction
32
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90
principal–agent problem
conflict of interest when one agent makes decisions on another's behalf
31
views
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91
Three Worlds Theory
Maoist interpretation and formulation of international relations
31
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92
Bose-Einstein statistics
statistical description for the behaviour of bosons
31
views
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93
Penrose diagram
two-dimensional diagram that captures the causal relations between different points in spacetime
31
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94
Penrose process
theorical process wherein energy can be extracted from a rotating black hole
29
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95
race and intelligence
discussions and claims of differences in intelligence along racial lines
29
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96
Tait-Bryan angles
variant of Euler angles, particularly used for describing the orientation of vehicles or other stiff bodies
28
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97
big lie
gross distortion or misrepresentation of the truth
28
views
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98
orthogenesis
obsolete biological hypothesis that organisms have an innate tendency to evolve towards some goal
27
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99
Pauli effect
supposed tendency of technical equipment to fail in the presence of certain people
26
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100
devolution
process of evolving from a complex organism to a simpler organism
26
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