r/HotScienceNews↗
Your go-to subreddit for the latest breakthroughs, discoveries, and exciting updates from the world of science.
82k subscribers298 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~12% by known bots)69 authors / mosince 2020
r/HotScienceNews has 82k members (+137% over the last 12 months). It gets about 298 posts a month from 69 people. Top topics: Cancer Research Updates, Weight Loss Drugs & GLP-1 and Aging & Longevity Research.
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Cancer Research Updates0.3%
- Weight Loss Drugs & GLP-10.3%
- Aging & Longevity Research0.3%
- Music and Brain Science0.2%
- Exoplanet Discoveries0.2%
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Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Nature
- ScienceDirect
- ScienceDaily
- PsyPost
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