r/science↗
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This community is a place to share and discuss new scientific research. Read about the latest advances in astronomy, biology, medicine, physics, social science, and more. Find and submit new publications and popular science coverage of current research.
34.6M subscribers1,122 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)290 authors / mosince 2006
r/science has 34.6M members (+0.9% over the last 12 months). It gets about 1,122 posts a month from 290 people. Top topics: Antibiotic Resistance, Gut Microbiome Health and Cancer Immunotherapy Updates.
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Antibiotic Resistance0.2%
- Gut Microbiome Health0.2%
- Cancer Immunotherapy Updates0.1%
- Cancer Research Updates0.1%
- Exoplanet Discoveries0.1%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Doi
- Nature
- PsyPost
- ScienceDirect
- Wiley
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