/r/science - top ten submissions for each month of 2018

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2018, December
In Seattle, Washington, delaying the start time...
89038 In Seattle, Washington, delaying the start time...
Introverts can feel out of place within our Wes...
71022 Introverts can feel out of place within our Wes...
The ‘clean plate’ mentality drives us to ov...
60318 The ‘clean plate’ mentality drives us to ov...
Contrary to predictions, teen marijuana use dec...
56648 Contrary to predictions, teen marijuana use dec...
In a new study involving people over 70 who hav...
52534 In a new study involving people over 70 who hav...
Study finds bad bosses could turn you into a gr...
51863 Study finds bad bosses could turn you into a gr...
Parents who force unremorseful kids to apologiz...
51578 Parents who force unremorseful kids to apologiz...
New cervical cancer test has 100 percent detect...
50180 New cervical cancer test has 100 percent detect...
Fentanyl Surpasses Heroin As Drug Most Often In...
48905 Fentanyl Surpasses Heroin As Drug Most Often In...
Healthy levels of Vitamin D are linked to a 75%...
47848 Healthy levels of Vitamin D are linked to a 75%...
2018, November
Losing just a couple hours of sleep at night ma...
67978 Losing just a couple hours of sleep at night ma...
New research finds there is no “right thingâ€...
60682 New research finds there is no “right thingâ€...
US cigarette smoking rate reaches new low - Cig...
57416 US cigarette smoking rate reaches new low - Cig...
Students who receive sexuality education, inclu...
51927 Students who receive sexuality education, inclu...
The Amazon is worth $8.2 billion a year if itâ€...
48581 The Amazon is worth $8.2 billion a year if itâ€...
More youth use cannabis than smoke cigarettes i...
47566 More youth use cannabis than smoke cigarettes i...
Older people can come to believe their own lies...
47127 Older people can come to believe their own lies...
Energy cost of 'mining' bitcoin more than twice...
45311 Energy cost of 'mining' bitcoin more than twice...
Scientists have developed catalysts that can co...
42959 Scientists have developed catalysts that can co...
New research suggests that even non-verbal disp...
41403 New research suggests that even non-verbal disp...
2018, October
It may be better to be born rich than gifted - ...
71141 It may be better to be born rich than gifted - ...
Bees don't buzz during an eclipse - Using tiny ...
68857 Bees don't buzz during an eclipse - Using tiny ...
Cancer is so expensive to treat that 42% of pat...
61637 Cancer is so expensive to treat that 42% of pat...
Overparenting or helicopter parenting, a narcis...
58394 Overparenting or helicopter parenting, a narcis...
Suicide more prevalent than homicide in US, but...
56741 Suicide more prevalent than homicide in US, but...
A 15 minute jog is better for the mind than 15 ...
55391 A 15 minute jog is better for the mind than 15 ...
Democrat/Republican divide is worst it's ever b...
52964 Democrat/Republican divide is worst it's ever b...
Religious fundamentalists and dogmatic individu...
52209 Religious fundamentalists and dogmatic individu...
Scientists develop a universal vaccine platform...
50471 Scientists develop a universal vaccine platform...
Being more likeable on first dates and job inte...
48152 Being more likeable on first dates and job inte...
2018, September
New cancer vaccine is 100 percent successful in...
69101 New cancer vaccine is 100 percent successful in...
Man paralysed from waist down since 2013 makes ...
65485 Man paralysed from waist down since 2013 makes ...
The US now ranks 27th in the world for its leve...
61137 The US now ranks 27th in the world for its leve...
Police departments that collect more in fees an...
60428 Police departments that collect more in fees an...
Wikipedia generated over $114k revenue for Redd...
59043 Wikipedia generated over $114k revenue for Redd...
Scientists proposed a “Minimal Turing Test”...
52344 Scientists proposed a “Minimal Turing Test”...
Honey bees exposed to glyphosate, the active in...
51216 Honey bees exposed to glyphosate, the active in...
Medical cannabis provides immediate symptom rel...
49040 Medical cannabis provides immediate symptom rel...
Astronomers have discovered a planet twice the ...
48257 Astronomers have discovered a planet twice the ...
Researchers at the University of Tokyo accident...
43766 Researchers at the University of Tokyo accident...
2018, August
In just three years, physician burnout increase...
68485 In just three years, physician burnout increase...
World's smallest transistor switches current wi...
64671 World's smallest transistor switches current wi...
No amount of alcohol is good for your overall h...
64053 No amount of alcohol is good for your overall h...
A Kaiser Permanente study of more than 80,000 c...
63119 A Kaiser Permanente study of more than 80,000 c...
Bones of ancient teenage girl reveal a Neandert...
61201 Bones of ancient teenage girl reveal a Neandert...
Analysis of use of deadly force by police offic...
60314 Analysis of use of deadly force by police offic...
Angry people, who have a quick temper, are more...
57046 Angry people, who have a quick temper, are more...
Air pollution causes ‘huge’ reduction in in...
55534 Air pollution causes ‘huge’ reduction in in...
Teen dating violence is down, but boys still re...
54156 Teen dating violence is down, but boys still re...
Brains of doers differ from those of procrastin...
53209 Brains of doers differ from those of procrastin...
2018, July
Since legalizing cannabis in 2012, crime cleara...
124101 Since legalizing cannabis in 2012, crime cleara...
Children as young as age 4 express dislike of a...
83745 Children as young as age 4 express dislike of a...
Harvard study finds that during heat waves, peo...
63269 Harvard study finds that during heat waves, peo...
Sex today increases sense of meaning in life to...
58676 Sex today increases sense of meaning in life to...
Boys should be given HPV vaccine, says joint co...
54881 Boys should be given HPV vaccine, says joint co...
A lake of liquid water may have been spotted on...
54826 A lake of liquid water may have been spotted on...
HPV vaccine eliminates skin cancer in 97-year-o...
54702 HPV vaccine eliminates skin cancer in 97-year-o...
Cancer cells engineered with CRISPR slay their ...
54655 Cancer cells engineered with CRISPR slay their ...
Chatting with adults boosts kids' brain develop...
48141 Chatting with adults boosts kids' brain develop...
Cooking oil coating prevents bacteria from grow...
48010 Cooking oil coating prevents bacteria from grow...
2018, June
Instead of ‘finding your passion,’ try deve...
75573 Instead of ‘finding your passion,’ try deve...
Sucking carbon dioxide from air is cheaper than...
65084 Sucking carbon dioxide from air is cheaper than...
'Helicopter parenting' linked to behavioural pr...
54184 'Helicopter parenting' linked to behavioural pr...
Double-blind placebo trial of psychedelic tea a...
49657 Double-blind placebo trial of psychedelic tea a...
A new study finds that when 25 percent of peopl...
48931 A new study finds that when 25 percent of peopl...
Researchers decided to experiment with the poli...
44658 Researchers decided to experiment with the poli...
Scientists have confirmed that the Asian common...
41940 Scientists have confirmed that the Asian common...
About 7,000 years ago, something weird happened...
40508 About 7,000 years ago, something weird happened...
The first pilot study to examine the 16:8 diet ...
40235 The first pilot study to examine the 16:8 diet ...
Today’s dads spend more time, provide more ca...
37866 Today’s dads spend more time, provide more ca...
2018, May
A recent study finds that young people who get ...
62857 A recent study finds that young people who get ...
Scientists have devised a "double Trojan horse"...
58086 Scientists have devised a "double Trojan horse"...
Under Scott Pruitt, the Environmental Protectio...
54490 Under Scott Pruitt, the Environmental Protectio...
Plastic Bag Found at the Bottom of World's Deep...
50750 Plastic Bag Found at the Bottom of World's Deep...
New research suggests that the suppression of s...
50395 New research suggests that the suppression of s...
Lack of paid sick leave increases poverty. It a...
45608 Lack of paid sick leave increases poverty. It a...
Kids may be paying more attention than you thin...
44939 Kids may be paying more attention than you thin...
Weekend sleep-ins may counteract the effects of...
44478 Weekend sleep-ins may counteract the effects of...
Study suggests your adulthood self-esteem has i...
44452 Study suggests your adulthood self-esteem has i...
The sea slug, Elysia chlorotica, is able to bec...
42820 The sea slug, Elysia chlorotica, is able to bec...
2018, April
Scientists report that six people with severe s...
61886 Scientists report that six people with severe s...
In a study, researchers suggest that investing ...
57254 In a study, researchers suggest that investing ...
Study: People with less political knowledge thi...
54921 Study: People with less political knowledge thi...
Newly discovered Amazon reef is six times bigge...
52523 Newly discovered Amazon reef is six times bigge...
Human cancer drugs work on Tasmanian devils in ...
50754 Human cancer drugs work on Tasmanian devils in ...
The poorer, the fatter: Obesity is not randomly...
48182 The poorer, the fatter: Obesity is not randomly...
New research finds that recovering gold, copper...
47528 New research finds that recovering gold, copper...
Most Cubans have no internet access, but get a ...
47043 Most Cubans have no internet access, but get a ...
‘Soda Tax’ Impact: Philadelphia Residents 4...
47005 ‘Soda Tax’ Impact: Philadelphia Residents 4...
Delaying school start time can result in sustai...
45846 Delaying school start time can result in sustai...
2018, March
Physicist Stephen Hawking dies aged 76
197132 Physicist Stephen Hawking dies aged 76
Yale Study: Sad, Lonely Introverts Are Natural ...
69441 Yale Study: Sad, Lonely Introverts Are Natural ...
False news stories are 70% more likely to be re...
64065 False news stories are 70% more likely to be re...
States that restricted gun ownership for domest...
62856 States that restricted gun ownership for domest...
Poor grades tied to class times that don’t ma...
61341 Poor grades tied to class times that don’t ma...
Marijuana may not be as damaging to the brain a...
58442 Marijuana may not be as damaging to the brain a...
A new study finds that it takes about 50 hours ...
54009 A new study finds that it takes about 50 hours ...
Scientists create nanowood, a new material that...
51425 Scientists create nanowood, a new material that...
Astronomers discover that all disk galaxies rot...
51295 Astronomers discover that all disk galaxies rot...
Doing lots of exercise in older age can prevent...
50783 Doing lots of exercise in older age can prevent...
2018, February
People who understand evolutionary theory are m...
61087 People who understand evolutionary theory are m...
Women reported higher levels of incivility from...
60149 Women reported higher levels of incivility from...
A single night of sleep loss impairs working me...
57648 A single night of sleep loss impairs working me...
Tobacco farmers could make more money convertin...
53616 Tobacco farmers could make more money convertin...
People with more wealth tend to report being ha...
52441 People with more wealth tend to report being ha...
After six months of treatment with medical cann...
51717 After six months of treatment with medical cann...
Scientists conclude 13,000 years ago a 60 mile ...
47517 Scientists conclude 13,000 years ago a 60 mile ...
Wastewater created during fracking and disposed...
46520 Wastewater created during fracking and disposed...
New antibiotic family discovered in dirt - Test...
45273 New antibiotic family discovered in dirt - Test...
People with schizophrenia can be trained by pla...
43571 People with schizophrenia can be trained by pla...
2018, January
No evidence to support link between violent vid...
114004 No evidence to support link between violent vid...
Sleeping less than the recommended eight hours ...
78240 Sleeping less than the recommended eight hours ...
Binghamton University researchers have been wor...
75295 Binghamton University researchers have been wor...
Scientists Discover Clean Water Ice Just Below ...
74506 Scientists Discover Clean Water Ice Just Below ...
Smoking only about one cigarette per day carrie...
72159 Smoking only about one cigarette per day carrie...
CDC Reports that US women are entering pregnanc...
57229 CDC Reports that US women are entering pregnanc...
Magic mushroom compound might treat depression ...
56662 Magic mushroom compound might treat depression ...
A study found that from 2014 to 2016, there was...
55753 A study found that from 2014 to 2016, there was...
Researchers find that one person likely drove B...
55323 Researchers find that one person likely drove B...
Naked mole rats defy the biological law of agin...
51873 Naked mole rats defy the biological law of agin...