Trending Science Topics this week
The 100 most-viewed science topics this week on Wikipedia. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: tabby cat.
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tabby cat
domestic cat with a distinctive coat marked by stripes, dots, lines, or other patterns
15,639
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COVID-19
contagious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2
12,161
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radio astronomy
subfield of astronomy that studies celestial objects at radio frequencies
10,439
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vibe coding
software development practice with AI assistance
9,121
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human evolution
evolutionary process leading up to the appearance of anatomically modern humans
8,826
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Gregorian calendar
internationally accepted civil calendar
7,756
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misanthropy
general dislike of humanity
7,538
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physics
study of matter and its motion, along with related concepts such as energy and force
7,286
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demographics of India
Aspect of human geography in India
7,150
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geography of the United States
overview of the geography of the United States of America
6,297
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Julian calendar
calendar introduced by Julius Caesar in 45 BC
6,074
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12
Critical Role
American TTRPG web series
5,607
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demographics of Germany
demographics of country
5,410
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homeopathy
system of pseudoscientific alternative medicine based on the doctrine of "like cures like"
5,400
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tricolour cat
coat pattern in domestic cats
5,368
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Islamic calendar
lunar calendar used by Muslims to determine religious observances
5,192
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Hellenistic period
period of Mediterranean history from 323 to 31 BC
4,871
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application programming interface
software interface between computers and/or programs
4,695
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19
S. A. Andrée's Arctic Balloon Expedition of 1897
S. A. Andrée's Arctic Balloon Expedition of 1897
4,578
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feminism
group of movements that come about defining, and defending women liberation and gender equity
4,412
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demographics of Israel
national demographics
4,262
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Scale AI
American multinational data annotation company
4,190
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Kinsey scale
social distribution of sexual orientation
4,115
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tortoiseshell
two-color coat coloring found almost exclusively in female cats
4,049
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25
Ayurveda
traditional medicine system with historical roots in the Indian subcontinent
3,878
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demographics of Ukraine
demographics of country
3,606
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27
timeline of human evolution
chronological outline of major events in the development of the human species
3,424
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28
Lebensraum
German "living space" ideas of settler colonialism (1890s–1940s)
3,362
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dispensationalism
Christian theology
3,324
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30
logic
study of correct reasoning
3,224
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Alcoholics Anonymous
self-help organization
3,223
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Slack
web-based instant messaging service
3,112
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33
Chinese calendar
lunisolar calendar
3,066
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chronology of the universe
history and future of the universe according to Big Bang cosmology
3,049
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35
Socratic method
type of dialog or debate
3,044
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36
Today
American morning television program broadcast on NBC
3,017
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semantics
study of meaning in language
2,987
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critical sociology
philosophy that sociological understanding's primarily use should be social reform
2,778
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Roman calendar
calendar
2,741
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natural language processing
field of computer science and linguistics
2,715
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French Republican calendar
calendar
2,678
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42
Geography of India
Overview of the geography of India
2,387
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43
backpropagation
optimization algorithm for artificial neural networks
2,280
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44
biotechnology
technologies directly involving biology; formerly or more narrowly the use of living systems and organisms to develop or make useful product
2,277
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genetics
science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms
2,205
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self-immolation of Aaron Bushnell
self-immolation of a 25-year-old U.S. serviceman
2,185
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gradient descent
optimization algorithm
2,108
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de-extinction
process of creating an organism, which is either a member of, or resembles an extinct species, or breeding population of such organisms
2,103
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AlphaFold
software by DeepMind
2,096
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five-year plans of India
economic policies of India
2,070
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limnic eruption
very rare type of natural disaster in which dissolved carbon dioxide (CO2) suddenly erupts from deep lake waters, forming a gas cloud capabl
2,011
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cosmology
scientific study of the origin, evolution, and eventual fate of the universe
1,950
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Synanon
Religious cult of the 1970s
1,909
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Robin Hobb bibliography
1,902
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55
Coptic calendar
Egyptian liturgical calendar
1,869
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Three Sisters
main agricultural crops of various Native American groups in North America
1,862
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demographics of Iran
demographics of a country
1,850
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58
sleep deprivation
condition of not having enough sleep
1,825
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59
PowerShell
cross-platform command-line interface and scripting language for system and network administration
1,818
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60
positron
subatomic particle with positive charge
1,817
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61
demographics of Switzerland
demographics of country
1,812
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entomology
scientific study of insects
1,804
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demographics of the Netherlands
demographics of country
1,791
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astrophysics
science that employs the methods and principles of physics and chemistry in the study of astronomical objects and phenomena
1,762
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syntax
inner structure of sentences and the linguistic field that studies it
1,743
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Altai Mountains
mountains in Russia, Kazakhstan, China, and Mongolia
1,737
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wheel of the year
annual cycle of seasonal festivals observed by many modern Pagans
1,730
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physiotherapy
health profession that aims to address the illnesses or injuries that limit a person's abilities to function in everyday lives
1,715
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Egyptians
Ethnic group native to Egypt
1,686
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greenhouse effect
atmospheric heat retention
1,649
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etymology science
study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time
1,623
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Nanakshahi calendar
calendar
1,572
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ornithology
study of birds
1,565
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Pauli exclusion principle
quantum mechanical principle that two identical fermions cannot occupy the same quantum state simultaneously
1,549
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75
Geography of Chile
Overview of the geography of Chile
1,542
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76
shape of the universe
subject of cosmology
1,532
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77
Apple Intelligence
artificial intelligence platform developed by Apple
1,531
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78
sexology
scientific study of human sexuality
1,527
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79
Bantu expansion
name for a postulated millennia-long series of migrations of speakers of the original proto-Bantu language group
1,517
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demographics of Finland
aspect of human geography in Finland
1,502
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81
biochemistry
study of chemical processes in living organisms
1,501
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82
Generations of Noah
genealogy of the sons of Noah and their dispersion into many lands after the Flood found in Genesis
1,497
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demographics of Belgium
demographics of country
1,496
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84
Strava
fitness tracking app for iOS and Android
1,482
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85
population history of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas
1,468
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demographics of Portugal
demographics of the country
1,463
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87
Nixon Shock
1971 decoupling of the US dollar from gold
1,433
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Nepali calendar
Wikimedia disambiguation page
1,413
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Deep Blue versus Garry Kasparov
pair of chess matches between Deep Blue and Kasparov
1,412
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clitoral hood reduction
procedure that trims the prepuce in order to further expose the clitoral glans of the clitoris
1,394
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Western philosophy
philosophical tradition of Western civilization
1,384
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hoodoo
tall, thin spire of rock that protrudes from the bottom of an arid drainage basin or badland
1,378
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geography of Taiwan
overview of the geography of Taiwan
1,360
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94
hydroelectricity
electricity generated by hydropower
1,359
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morphology
identification, analysis and description of the structure of a given language's morphemes and other linguistic units
1,357
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96
Jihadism
Belief in one's internal struggle against one's own evil inclinations
1,356
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demographics of Albania
demographics of a country
1,353
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history of Rome
history of city of Rome and Roman civilization
1,352
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99
history of the Jews and Judaism in the Land of Israel
1,294
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100
demographics of Croatia
demographics of country
1,259
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