Trending Science Topics — the 7 days to 27 October 2026
The 100 most-viewed science topics on Wikipedia, the 7 days to 27 October 2026. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: tabby cat. Data as of 27 October 2026.
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714,021
Total Views (the 7 days to 27 October 2026)
1
tabby cat
domestic cat with a distinctive coat marked by stripes, dots, lines, or other patterns
27,670
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2
Gregorian calendar
internationally accepted civil calendar, first used in 1582
25,089
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views
3
human evolution
evolutionary process leading up to the appearance of anatomically modern humans
23,874
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views
4
Kling AI
generative AI tool for image and video creation offering artistic and commercial applications
22,695
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views
5
physics
study of matter and its motion, along with related concepts such as energy and force
22,411
views
views
6
self-immolation of Aaron Bushnell
self-immolation of a 25-year-old U.S. serviceman
20,209
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views
7
vibe coding
software development practice with AI assistance
19,746
views
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8
feminism
group of movements that come about defining, and defending women liberation and gender equity
17,906
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9
misanthropy
general dislike of humanity
17,823
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10
Julian calendar
calendar introduced by Julius Caesar in 45 BC
15,136
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views
11
demographics of Ukraine
demographics of country
15,044
views
views
12
Ayurveda
pseudoscientific alternative medicine originating from India
13,808
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views
13
French Republican calendar
calendar
13,363
views
views
14
tricolour cat
coat pattern in domestic cats
13,314
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views
15
Hellenistic period
period of Mediterranean history from 323 to 31 BC
11,700
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views
16
homeopathy
system of pseudoscientific alternative medicine based on the doctrine of "like cures like"
11,532
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views
17
tortoiseshell
two-color coat coloring found almost exclusively in female cats
11,360
views
views
18
demographics of India
Aspect of human geography in India
10,302
views
views
19
logic
study of correct reasoning
9,680
views
views
20
demographics of Germany
demographics of country
9,154
views
views
21
semantics
study of meaning in language
8,723
views
views
22
demographics of Israel
national demographics
8,697
views
views
23
geography of the United States
overview of the geography of the United States of America
8,684
views
views
24
Chinese calendar
lunisolar calendar
8,625
views
views
25
Islamic calendar
lunar calendar used by Muslims to determine religious observances
8,139
views
views
26
Critical Role
American TTRPG web series
7,994
views
views
27
intellectual property protection of typefaces
copyright, trademark and patent considerations of fonts and related
7,932
views
views
28
chronology of the universe
history and future of the universe according to Big Bang cosmology
7,034
views
views
29
Lebensraum
German "living space" ideas of settler colonialism (1890s–1940s)
6,811
views
views
30
Socratic method
type of dialog or debate
6,755
views
views
31
Roman calendar
calendar
6,318
views
views
32
timeline of human evolution
chronological outline of major events in the development of the human species
6,252
views
views
33
Alcoholics Anonymous
self-help organization
6,212
views
views
34
critical sociology
philosophy that sociological understanding's primarily use should be social reform
6,068
views
views
35
dispensationalism
Christian theology
5,878
views
views
36
etymology science
study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time
5,870
views
views
37
PowerShell
cross-platform command-line interface and scripting language for system and network administration
5,810
views
views
38
biotechnology
technologies directly involving biology; formerly or more narrowly the use of living systems and organisms to develop or make useful products
5,798
views
views
39
positron
subatomic particle with positive charge
5,787
views
views
40
genetics
science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms
5,779
views
views
41
Jihadism
Belief in one's internal struggle against one's own evil inclinations
5,761
views
views
42
Kinsey scale
social distribution of sexual orientation
5,601
views
views
43
hybrid warfare
type of war, warfare and a theory of military strategy
5,590
views
views
44
Altai Mountains
mountains in Russia, Kazakhstan, China, and Mongolia
5,522
views
views
45
cosmology
scientific study of the origin, evolution, and eventual fate of the universe
5,424
views
views
46
Pauli exclusion principle
quantum mechanical principle that two identical fermions cannot occupy the same quantum state simultaneously
5,260
views
views
47
greenhouse effect
atmospheric heat retention
5,171
views
views
48
Apple Intelligence
artificial intelligence platform developed by Apple
5,155
views
views
49
syntax
inner structure of sentences and the linguistic field that studies it
5,131
views
views
50
gradient descent
optimization algorithm
5,053
views
views
51
wheel of the year
annual cycle of seasonal festivals observed by many modern Pagans
5,002
views
views
52
physiotherapy
is a medical specialty that aims to address the illnesses or injuries that limit a person's abilities to function in everyday lives
4,970
views
views
53
BCG vaccine
vaccine primarily used against tuberculosis
4,845
views
views
54
palimpsest
manuscript page that's been used multiple times
4,807
views
views
55
entomology
scientific study of insects
4,646
views
views
56
biochemistry
study of chemical processes in living organisms
4,626
views
views
57
sleep deprivation
condition of not having enough sleep
4,599
views
views
58
creationism
religious belief that nature, and aspects such as the universe, Earth, life, and humans, originated with supernatural acts of divine creation
4,582
views
views
59
backpropagation
optimization algorithm for artificial neural networks
4,547
views
views
60
Maya calendar
system of calendars used in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica
4,500
views
views
61
Médecins Sans Frontières
international humanitarian medical non-governmental organisation
4,454
views
views
62
natural language processing
field of computer science and linguistics
4,447
views
views
63
COVID-19 vaccine
vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus
4,363
views
views
64
hoodoo
tall, thin spire of rock that protrudes from the bottom of an arid drainage basin or badland
4,288
views
views
65
Geography of Russia
Overview of the geography of Russia
4,167
views
views
66
astrophysics
science that employs the methods and principles of physics and chemistry in the study of astronomical objects and phenomena
4,164
views
views
67
demographics of Serbia
demographics of country
4,082
views
views
68
morphology
identification, analysis and description of the structure of a given language's morphemes and other linguistic units
4,056
views
views
69
sexology
scientific study of human sexuality
3,910
views
views
70
polio vaccine
vaccine to prevent poliomyelitis
3,872
views
views
71
de-extinction
process of creating an organism, which is either a member of, or resembles an extinct species, or breeding population of such organisms
3,833
views
views
72
history of Rome
history of city of Rome and Roman civilization
3,818
views
views
73
Geography of Japan
Overview of the geography of Japan
3,757
views
views
74
AlphaFold
software by DeepMind
3,720
views
views
75
Today
American morning television program broadcast on NBC
3,713
views
views
76
phonetics
branch of linguistics that comprises the study of the sounds of human speech
3,683
views
views
77
ethology
scientific study of animal behavior
3,675
views
views
78
Geography of Chile
Overview of the geography of Chile
3,666
views
views
79
Generations of Noah
genealogy of the sons of Noah and their dispersion into many lands after the Flood found in Genesis
3,664
views
views
80
ornithology
study of birds
3,488
views
views
81
numismatics
study of currencies, coins and paper money
3,474
views
views
82
Nixon Shock
1971 decoupling of the US dollar from gold
3,464
views
views
83
Three Sisters
main agricultural crops of various Native American groups in North America
3,406
views
views
84
demographics of Belgium
demographics of country
3,400
views
views
85
teletext
television information retrieval service developed in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s
3,318
views
views
86
clitoral hood reduction
procedure that trims the prepuce in order to further expose the clitoral glans of the clitoris
3,291
views
views
87
Geography of India
Overview of the geography of India
3,257
views
views
88
Strava
fitness tracking app for iOS and Android
3,246
views
views
89
Deep Blue versus Garry Kasparov
pair of chess matches between Deep Blue and Kasparov
3,169
views
views
90
MMR vaccine
any of several combined vaccines against measles, mumps, and rubella
3,166
views
views
91
AlphaGo versus Lee Sedol
Go match between AlphaGo and Lee Sedol
3,165
views
views
92
Descendants of Joseph Stalin
genealogy list
3,118
views
views
93
rabies vaccine
group of vaccines against infection of humans and animals with the rabies virus
3,036
views
views
94
pharmacy
science that studies the chemical, pharmacological and pharmaceutical properties of drugs
3,034
views
views
95
RNA vaccine
vaccine that transfects synthetic RNA, reprogramming cells to make foreign protein that stimulates an adaptive immune response
3,029
views
views
96
Sistema Único de Saúde
public health system of Brazil
3,022
views
views
97
philately
study of stamps and postal history and other related items
3,011
views
views
98
histology
study of the microscopic anatomy of cells and tissues of plants and animals
2,961
views
views
99
ecstasy
advanced emotion, subjective experience of total involvement of the subject, with an object of their awareness
2,945
views
views
100
hydroelectricity
electricity generated by hydropower
2,915
views
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