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

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2026, April
the egg and the insects
6738 the egg and the insects
The strength of this orangutan
3484 The strength of this orangutan
Motor protein : The cargo
2440 Motor protein : The cargo
Not sure if animal psychology is allowed, but w...
1595 Not sure if animal psychology is allowed, but w...
Can anyone explain this eastern coral snake’s b...
849 Can anyone explain this eastern coral snake’s b...
A fossil bed in China containing animals up to ...
761 A fossil bed in China containing animals up to ...
Helicase breaking apart hydrogen bonds as it mo...
708 Helicase breaking apart hydrogen bonds as it mo...
Jane Goodall’s Call to Action
691 Jane Goodall’s Call to Action
AI Fell for a Fake Disease
619 AI Fell for a Fake Disease
The eel thing is still freaking me out
589 The eel thing is still freaking me out
2026, March
Meet the Leaf Sheep.It doesn't need food becaus...
4022 Meet the Leaf Sheep.It doesn't need food becaus...
My 9yo started stalking birds for science and t...
2773 My 9yo started stalking birds for science and t...
This butterfly wing technically has no color. I...
2558 This butterfly wing technically has no color. I...
Pursuing a Biology degree was the worst decisio...
1818 Pursuing a Biology degree was the worst decisio...
?? Flexing their mussels ??
1014 ?? Flexing their mussels ??
Why humans penises are not retractile like most...
913 Why humans penises are not retractile like most...
I took a sample from one of my water jars, look...
712 I took a sample from one of my water jars, look...
A Team Has Successfully Virtualized The Genetic...
630 A Team Has Successfully Virtualized The Genetic...
Full network of clitoral nerves mapped out for ...
430 Full network of clitoral nerves mapped out for ...
Colon cancer rates increasing in people under 50
414 Colon cancer rates increasing in people under 50
2026, February
This one is hungry.
6755 This one is hungry.
What’s the most extreme thing a parasite can ma...
2849 What’s the most extreme thing a parasite can ma...
What caused this behaviour on the mother?
2007 What caused this behaviour on the mother?
My cat educates my 2y old son. Why? Do I need t...
1604 My cat educates my 2y old son. Why? Do I need t...
Ants Castrate Plants
1259 Ants Castrate Plants
Do Cow knows, these are puppies are harmless an...
1105 Do Cow knows, these are puppies are harmless an...
That's why it's so silky in touch
1079 That's why it's so silky in touch
Probably my best footage yet. Dileptus killing ...
976 Probably my best footage yet. Dileptus killing ...
Giant anteater chasing a jaguar away
858 Giant anteater chasing a jaguar away
The only tardigrade I've ever found, playing wi...
796 The only tardigrade I've ever found, playing wi...
2026, January
White reindeer are usualy much heavier sleepers...
1498 White reindeer are usualy much heavier sleepers...
Are humans meant to run?
804 Are humans meant to run?
I have a weird and complicated question is dont...
584 I have a weird and complicated question is dont...
Can pregnancy occur without vaginal intercourse...
438 Can pregnancy occur without vaginal intercourse...
I recited the Kreb's cycle while balancing a pl...
396 I recited the Kreb's cycle while balancing a pl...
New study explains why cancer patients rarely g...
376 New study explains why cancer patients rarely g...
How Octopuses Pull Off Perfect Camouflage
351 How Octopuses Pull Off Perfect Camouflage
Inside a Drop of Pond Water
301 Inside a Drop of Pond Water
How the moon affects the blood on reindeer (and...
277 How the moon affects the blood on reindeer (and...
What’s a biological adaptation that feels compl...
259 What’s a biological adaptation that feels compl...