r/Paleontology↗
Παλαιός / Palæos - The Story of Life
A science-based community for discussing fossil findings, prehistoric life, and ancient ecosystems.
333k subscribers630 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)409 authors / mosince 2009
r/Paleontology has 333k members (+21% over the last 12 months). It gets about 630 posts a month from 409 people. Top topics: Dinosaur Discoveries, Fossil Identification and Dinosaur Extinction Theory.
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Topics and brands on r/Paleontology
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Dinosaur Discoveries1.3%
- Fossil Identification1.0%
- Dinosaur Extinction Theory0.6%
- New Dinosaur Discoveries0.6%
- Fossil Discoveries0.6%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- ResearchGate
- Sci.News: Breaking Science News
- Nature
- ScienceDirect
- Doi
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