Trending Science Topics this week
The 100 most-viewed science topics this week on Wikipedia. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: COVID-19.
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COVID-19
contagious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2
17,491
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tabby cat
domestic cat with a distinctive coat marked by stripes, dots, lines, or other patterns
10,124
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Gregorian calendar
internationally accepted civil calendar
8,297
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human evolution
evolutionary process leading up to the appearance of anatomically modern humans
8,144
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physics
study of matter and its motion, along with related concepts such as energy and force
7,452
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self-immolation of Aaron Bushnell
self-immolation of a 25-year-old U.S. serviceman
7,437
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misanthropy
general dislike of humanity
7,135
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demographics of India
Aspect of human geography in India
6,833
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Hellenistic period
period of Mediterranean history from 323 to 31 BC
6,316
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10
positron
subatomic particle with positive charge
5,521
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vibe coding
software development practice with AI assistance
5,450
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12
Julian calendar
calendar introduced by Julius Caesar in 45 BC
5,273
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13
tricolour cat
coat pattern in domestic cats
5,072
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Critical Role
American TTRPG web series
4,611
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demographics of Germany
demographics of country
4,515
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feminism
group of movements that come about defining, and defending women liberation and gender equity
4,506
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Mesoamerican Long Count calendar
non-repeating base-20 and base-18 calendar used by several pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures, including the Maya
4,284
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wheel of the year
annual cycle of seasonal festivals observed by many modern Pagans
4,099
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French Republican calendar
calendar
4,091
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20
application programming interface
software interface between computers and/or programs
3,997
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21
homeopathy
system of pseudoscientific alternative medicine based on the doctrine of "like cures like"
3,963
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22
Scale AI
American multinational data annotation company
3,932
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23
dispensationalism
Christian theology
3,882
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24
tortoiseshell
two-color coat coloring found almost exclusively in female cats
3,828
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25
demographics of Israel
national demographics
3,795
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26
timeline of human evolution
chronological outline of major events in the development of the human species
3,727
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27
Ayurveda
Pseudoscientific alternative medicine originating from India
3,692
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28
logic
study of correct reasoning
3,392
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demographics of Ukraine
demographics of country
3,229
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30
Kinsey scale
social distribution of sexual orientation
3,161
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chronology of the universe
history and future of the universe according to Big Bang cosmology
3,078
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32
Alcoholics Anonymous
self-help organization
3,068
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geography of the United States
overview of the geography of the United States of America
2,963
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34
Today
American morning television program broadcast on NBC
2,886
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35
AlphaFold
software by DeepMind
2,883
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36
Chinese calendar
lunisolar calendar
2,873
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37
Islamic calendar
lunar calendar used by Muslims to determine religious observances
2,823
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38
Lebensraum
German "living space" ideas of settler colonialism (1890sā1940s)
2,762
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Socratic method
type of dialog or debate
2,657
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Slack
web-based instant messaging service
2,619
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41
critical sociology
philosophy that sociological understanding's primarily use should be social reform
2,606
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42
Synanon
Religious cult of the 1970s
2,569
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43
semantics
study of meaning in language
2,555
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Roman calendar
calendar
2,503
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natural language processing
field of computer science and linguistics
2,377
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46
Apple Intelligence
artificial intelligence platform developed by Apple
2,200
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47
2012 Boeing 727 crash experiment
televised crash test experiment
2,061
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48
biotechnology
technologies directly involving biology; formerly or more narrowly the use of living systems and organisms to develop or make useful product
2,038
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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
2,034
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50
gore
area of road shoulder between two merging or diverging lanes
2,012
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genetics
science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms
2,008
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Robin Hobb bibliography
2,003
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53
Three Sisters
main agricultural crops of various Native American groups in North America
1,977
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engineered materials arrestor system
bed of engineered materials built at the end of a runway
1,926
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55
Egyptians
Ethnic group native to Egypt
1,896
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56
cosmology
scientific study of the origin, evolution, and eventual fate of the universe
1,834
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57
gradient descent
optimization algorithm
1,820
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Geography of India
Overview of the geography of India
1,759
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59
entomology
scientific study of insects
1,697
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60
physiotherapy
is a medical specialty that aims to address the illnesses or injuries that limit a person's abilities to function in everyday lives
1,688
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Geography of Spain
Overview of the geography of Spain
1,674
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syntax
inner structure of sentences and the linguistic field that studies it
1,635
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demographics of Iran
demographics of a country
1,623
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backpropagation
optimization algorithm for artificial neural networks
1,612
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demographics of the Netherlands
demographics of country
1,601
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sleep deprivation
condition of not having enough sleep
1,574
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67
sexology
scientific study of human sexuality
1,565
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68
Altai Mountains
mountains in Russia, Kazakhstan, China, and Mongolia
1,561
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69
biochemistry
study of chemical processes in living organisms
1,552
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70
etymology science
study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time
1,537
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71
Pauli exclusion principle
quantum mechanical principle that two identical fermions cannot occupy the same quantum state simultaneously
1,529
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72
ornithology
study of birds
1,524
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73
Jihadism
Belief in one's internal struggle against one's own evil inclinations
1,498
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One Love Manchester
benefit concert
1,486
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75
five-year plans of India
economic policies of India
1,477
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76
PowerShell
cross-platform command-line interface and scripting language for system and network administration
1,470
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77
prospect theory
theory of behavioral economics and behavioral finance that was developed by Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky in 1979
1,458
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Geography of Chile
Overview of the geography of Chile
1,454
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79
astrobiology
study of the formation of life on Earth and elsewhere on other planets in outer space
1,410
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80
demographics of Finland
aspect of human geography in Finland
1,405
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81
astrophysics
science that employs the methods and principles of physics and chemistry in the study of astronomical objects and phenomena
1,390
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demographics of Portugal
demographics of the country
1,370
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83
Zersetzung
technique for the fight against political opponents by destroying them on a psychological, economical and personal life level, employed by t
1,360
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84
Western philosophy
philosophical tradition of Western civilization
1,348
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85
population history of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas
1,343
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86
Bantu expansion
name for a postulated millennia-long series of migrations of speakers of the original proto-Bantu language group
1,313
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87
demographics of Croatia
demographics of country
1,300
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88
Right to Dream Academy
football academy in Ghana
1,295
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morphology
identification, analysis and description of the structure of a given language's morphemes and other linguistic units
1,293
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90
Japanese calendar
calendar
1,292
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91
history of Rome
history of city of Rome and Roman civilization
1,285
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92
shape of the universe
subject of cosmology
1,285
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93
vexillology
study of flags
1,281
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94
yoga nidra
state of consciousness between waking and sleeping induced by a guided meditation
1,272
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95
demographics of Switzerland
demographics of country
1,265
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96
demographics of Belgium
demographics of country
1,249
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97
numismatics
study of currencies, coins and paper money
1,247
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98
demographics of Serbia
demographics of country
1,223
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99
hoodoo
tall, thin spire of rock that protrudes from the bottom of an arid drainage basin or badland
1,211
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100
Nixon Shock
1971 decoupling of the US dollar from gold
1,211
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