Trending Scientific Theories in USA — the 7 days to 29 October 2026
The 100 most-viewed scientific theories on Wikipedia, the 7 days to 29 October 2026 (English-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
15,490
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2
flat Earth
archaic conception of the Earth's shape
13,446
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3
anarchism
a philosophy, movement, and political ideology that holds that any government, like the state, is undesirable, unnecessary, and harmful
11,189
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4
Fermi paradox
apparent contradiction between the lack of evidence and high probability estimates for the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations
11,120
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5
theory of relativity
two interrelated physics theories by Albert Einstein
8,384
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6
race
nonscientific human classification system primarily based on physical appearance
7,179
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7
general relativity
standard and classical physics theory of gravity and space
6,678
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8
accelerationism
political philosophy that the prevailing system of capitalism should be expanded in order to generate radical social change
6,593
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9
uncertainty principle
fundamental principle in quantum physics
6,378
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10
Dyson sphere
hypothetical megastructure, originally described by Freeman Dyson
5,377
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11
Bose–Einstein condensate
state of matter of a dilute gas of bosons cooled to temperatures very near absolute zero
5,080
views
views
12
special relativity
physical theory of measurement in an inertial frame of reference proposed in 1905 by Albert Einstein
4,590
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13
Coriolis force
apparent or fictitious force on objects moving within a reference frame that rotates with respect to an inertial frame
4,285
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views
14
infrared radiation
electromagnetic radiation with longer wavelengths than those of visible light
3,940
views
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15
boson
quantum system invariant by exchange of two identical instances
3,731
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16
meritocracy
political system in which capital is assigned on the basis of competence
3,491
views
views
17
germ theory of disease
prevailing theory about the cause of infectious diseases
3,193
views
views
18
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
3,017
views
views
19
big lie
gross distortion or misrepresentation of the truth
3,007
views
views
20
race and intelligence
discussions and claims of differences in intelligence along racial lines
2,913
views
views
21
heliocentrism
astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around a relatively stationary Sun at the center of the Solar System
2,814
views
views
22
technofeudalism
political theory
2,775
views
views
23
Einstein field equations
field equations in general relativity
2,709
views
views
24
miasma theory
obsolete medical theory about the transmission of disease through bad air
2,640
views
views
25
trickle-down economics
economic theory
2,413
views
views
26
Third International Theory
theory of governance proposed by Muammar Gaddafi
2,382
views
views
27
Lamarckism
hypothesis that an organism can pass on characteristics that it has acquired through use or disuse during its lifetime to its offspring
2,158
views
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28
episcopal polity
form of church governance consisting of a hierarchy of bishops
2,072
views
views
29
continental drift
movement of Earth's continents relative to each other
2,047
views
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30
axial tilt
angle between the rotational axis and orbital axis of a body
2,020
views
views
31
Darwinism
theory of biological evolution driven by natural selection
1,970
views
views
32
Realism
international relations theory
1,788
views
views
33
spherical Earth
assertion that the Earth is (at least approximately) spherical
1,724
views
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34
insanity
abnormal mental or behavioral patterns
1,706
views
views
35
Copernican heliocentrism
concept that the Earth rotates around the Sun
1,706
views
views
36
spontaneous generation
disproven theory of life arising from nonliving matter
1,701
views
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37
History of atomic theory
history of scientific theory that views matter as made up of atoms of chemical elements
1,630
views
views
38
vitalism
discredited scientific hypothesis
1,622
views
views
39
Bose-Einstein statistics
statistical description for the behaviour of bosons
1,601
views
views
40
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
1,570
views
views
41
Socialism in One Country
political theory by Joseph Stalin
1,554
views
views
42
Pauli effect
supposed tendency of technical equipment to fail in the presence of certain people
1,407
views
views
43
Fermi–Dirac statistics
behaviour of many identical fermions, particles with half-integer spin
1,324
views
views
44
phlogiston theory
superseded scientific theory about combustion
1,314
views
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45
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
1,313
views
views
46
Duverger's law
principle in political science
1,278
views
views
47
two-nation theory
political ideology that, in the Indian subcontinent, Hindus and Muslims comprise separate nations
1,245
views
views
48
von Mises yield criterion
concept in continuum mechanics
1,241
views
views
49
principal–agent problem
conflict of interest when one agent makes decisions on another's behalf
1,211
views
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50
Kurgan hypothesis
theory of Indo-European origin
1,160
views
views
51
perturbation theory
quantum mechanics
1,058
views
views
52
Turing pattern
how patterns in nature, such as stripes and spots, can arise naturally and autonomously from a homogeneous, uniform state
1,034
views
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53
elite theory
theory of the state
1,024
views
views
54
free energy principle
hypothesis in neuroscience proposed by Karl Friston
1,022
views
views
55
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
1,022
views
views
56
kinetic theory
mathematical model explaining macroscopic properties of gases in microscopic terms
1,019
views
views
57
palingenetic ultranationalism
theory concerning generic fascism
970
views
views
58
constitutionalism
political and legal thought holding that government authority derives from and is limited by fundamental law, emphasizing the protection of rights
966
views
views
59
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.
963
views
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60
iron law of oligarchy
Political theory claiming that all organizations will eventually become oligarchic
955
views
views
61
neorealism
concept in international relations
897
views
views
62
voting paradox (Condorcet)
Marquis de Condorcet's observation regarding times when voters' collective preferences are cyclic, even when voters' individual preferences are not
885
views
views
63
probability axioms
axioms that are relevant to the probability theory
851
views
views
64
Bell state
quantum state of two qubits that exhibits maximal quantum entanglement
847
views
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65
Three Worlds Theory
Maoist interpretation and formulation of international relations
838
views
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66
foco
theory of revolution by way of guerrilla warfare
818
views
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67
Penrose process
theorical process wherein energy can be extracted from a rotating black hole
801
views
views
68
growing block universe
past and present exist while the future does not
793
views
views
69
modern evolutionary synthesis
early-20th-century scientific theory combining Darwinian evolution and Mendelian inheritance
779
views
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70
Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory
chemical theory defining acids and bases by transfer of protons (hydrons)
769
views
views
71
withering away of the state
concept coined by Engels that, with the realization of socialism, the state will become obsolete and disappear as the society will govern itself without coercive enforcement of the law
754
views
views
72
Minkowski diagram
graph of space and time in special relativity
726
views
views
73
Fresnel zone
region of space involved in radio propagation between a transmitting and receiving antenna
722
views
views
74
Penrose diagram
two-dimensional diagram that captures the causal relations between different points in spacetime
716
views
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75
Stokes parameters
706
views
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76
Madman theory
feature of Richard Nixon's foreign policy
701
views
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77
Bell test experiments
experiments in quantum mechanics
690
views
views
78
domino theory
theory concerning the influence of Communism
689
views
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79
refrigerator mother theory
discredited historical theory that autistic spectrum disorders are caused by a lack of parental emotional warmth
650
views
views
80
post-Marxism
trend in political philosophy and social theory
647
views
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81
capability approach
economic theory
623
views
views
82
menstrual synchrony
purported menstrual cycle synchronization in women who live together
596
views
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83
Rényi entropy
family of diversity measures generalising Shannon entropy
589
views
views
84
preformationism
formerly-popular theory that organisms develop from miniature versions of themselves
579
views
views
85
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
579
views
views
86
killer ape theory
theory that war and interpersonal aggression was the driving force behind human evolution
567
views
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87
Jahn–Teller effect
mechanism of spontaneous symmetry breaking in molecular and solid-state systems
561
views
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88
rotating black hole
black hole with angular momentum
558
views
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89
democratic peace theory
theory which posits that democracies are hesitant to engage in armed conflict with other identified democracies
557
views
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90
pluralism
view that politics and decision making are located mostly in the framework of government, but that many non-governmental groups use their resources to exert influence
537
views
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91
von Neumann entropy
type of entropy in quantum statistical mechanics
536
views
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92
isospin
quantum number related to the weak interaction
531
views
views
93
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
529
views
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94
Aristotelian physics
natural sciences as described by Aristotle
527
views
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95
Fresnel diffraction
diffraction
521
views
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96
agonism
political theory that emphasizes the potentially positive aspects of certain forms of political conflict
482
views
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97
heat death paradox
paradox relating to fate of universe
477
views
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98
Bethe formula
moving charge energy loss formula found by Hans Bethe
473
views
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99
Klein–Nishina formula
electron-photon scattering cross section
467
views
views
100
particle horizon
the maximum distance from which light from particles could have traveled to the observer during the age of the universe
457
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