/r/askscience - top ten submissions for each month of 2026

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2026, April
Why can’t they just scoop up the capsule?
1565 Why can’t they just scoop up the capsule?
Why was Artemis 2 so long?
1323 Why was Artemis 2 so long?
When your brain releases hormones like adrenali...
1293 When your brain releases hormones like adrenali...
How did the two sexes evolve in the first place...
1231 How did the two sexes evolve in the first place...
Do we get enough vitamin D wearing sunscreen?
1014 Do we get enough vitamin D wearing sunscreen?
How is oxygen produced for the crew on Artemis II?
979 How is oxygen produced for the crew on Artemis II?
How many kilobytes of computer memory does Arte...
844 How many kilobytes of computer memory does Arte...
How exactly can we communicate with voyager l a...
793 How exactly can we communicate with voyager l a...
Explain snow as an insulator to me like Im 12: ...
779 Explain snow as an insulator to me like Im 12: ...
The Orion capsule the Artemis missions use is s...
764 The Orion capsule the Artemis missions use is s...
2026, March
If HIV can be detected from saliva, why can't y...
1645 If HIV can be detected from saliva, why can't y...
how do we know scallops/oysters cannot feel pain?
1014 how do we know scallops/oysters cannot feel pain?
How did blue whales evolve to be larger than de...
937 How did blue whales evolve to be larger than de...
What causes some species of animals to not evol...
687 What causes some species of animals to not evol...
How do Jodium tablets work?
572 How do Jodium tablets work?
What happens if an objects orbital Velocity is ...
523 What happens if an objects orbital Velocity is ...
How much of a thing is contain in its smell?
470 How much of a thing is contain in its smell?
Why do some materials become stronger under rep...
471 Why do some materials become stronger under rep...
Jumping on a moving train vs. the roof: why do ...
463 Jumping on a moving train vs. the roof: why do ...
Tree Rings, how do they work?
378 Tree Rings, how do they work?
2026, February
I’ve heard of diseases that can cross over from...
2284 I’ve heard of diseases that can cross over from...
What actualy is an itch?
1696 What actualy is an itch?
What chemicals was I smelling from cheap plasti...
1146 What chemicals was I smelling from cheap plasti...
A recent Australian drug bust claims to have se...
1029 A recent Australian drug bust claims to have se...
Can the lack of potable drinking water not be s...
882 Can the lack of potable drinking water not be s...
Why do all the planets revolve around the Sun i...
764 Why do all the planets revolve around the Sun i...
Why is it so difficult to dig extremely deep th...
712 Why is it so difficult to dig extremely deep th...
Exactly what happens at 0 kelvin?
584 Exactly what happens at 0 kelvin?
How exact are half lifes? If I had ten identica...
464 How exact are half lifes? If I had ten identica...
Is data sent from space uncompressed?
422 Is data sent from space uncompressed?
2026, January
Do surgeons remove visceral fat from around org...
7969 Do surgeons remove visceral fat from around org...
If the sun suddenly disappeared, how long would...
4076 If the sun suddenly disappeared, how long would...
Why are hair follicles not a common source of c...
3511 Why are hair follicles not a common source of c...
Are we living in the very young universe? Consi...
1805 Are we living in the very young universe? Consi...
Let’s say I’m stationed exactly at the mid poin...
1639 Let’s say I’m stationed exactly at the mid poin...
If our planet is moving through space and every...
1366 If our planet is moving through space and every...
If you put a sweater on a cold blooded animal, ...
1265 If you put a sweater on a cold blooded animal, ...
Are there any animal or plant species that have...
1118 Are there any animal or plant species that have...
Why are there no vacuum balloons?
937 Why are there no vacuum balloons?
If you spiraled into a supermassive black hole,...
882 If you spiraled into a supermassive black hole,...