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

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2026, July

Conservatives maintain birth rates, but left-le...

27103 Conservatives maintain birth rates, but left-le...

Fathers whose first child is a girl tend to dev...

23751 Fathers whose first child is a girl tend to dev...

Researchers quantitatively assessed for the fir...

23443 Researchers quantitatively assessed for the fir...

Scientists Uncover Hundreds of Hidden Structure...

21734 Scientists Uncover Hundreds of Hidden Structure...

People with ADHD have difficulties with goal-di...

20903 People with ADHD have difficulties with goal-di...

A political science paper has emerged comparing...

20771 A political science paper has emerged comparing...

Billions of doses later: Global review confirms...

19735 Billions of doses later: Global review confirms...

A new study shows that a decision by RFK Jr.'s ...

19298 A new study shows that a decision by RFK Jr.'s ...

New study demonstrates, for the first time, Chr...

17526 New study demonstrates, for the first time, Chr...

Voters who do not align with the Democratic or ...

16885 Voters who do not align with the Democratic or ...

2026, June

The World's Richest Population are Costing the ...

40043 The World's Richest Population are Costing the ...

Adults with ADHD may pay high price to mask tra...

24733 Adults with ADHD may pay high price to mask tra...

Scientists sequenced a hallucinogenic mushroom ...

24688 Scientists sequenced a hallucinogenic mushroom ...

Engaging in physical and mental self-pleasure b...

22927 Engaging in physical and mental self-pleasure b...

Scientists Find Intriguing Link Between Ozempic...

19349 Scientists Find Intriguing Link Between Ozempic...

The normalization and mass increase in remote w...

18938 The normalization and mass increase in remote w...

Roughly 90-120 minutes of strength training per...

18426 Roughly 90-120 minutes of strength training per...

Women rate their sleep quality lower than men, ...

17914 Women rate their sleep quality lower than men, ...

Scientists discover deep-sea whale graveyard at...

17402 Scientists discover deep-sea whale graveyard at...

Following the Dobbs decision, US states with ab...

17378 Following the Dobbs decision, US states with ab...

2026, May

Abortion bans in 14 states lead to 9.2% increas...

36908 Abortion bans in 14 states lead to 9.2% increas...

TikTok disproportionately served anti-Democrati...

30896 TikTok disproportionately served anti-Democrati...

Adults should aim to do between 560-610 minutes...

26156 Adults should aim to do between 560-610 minutes...

Voters use left and right political labels as m...

22043 Voters use left and right political labels as m...

Since the 2010s, American conservatives increas...

18688 Since the 2010s, American conservatives increas...

Shutting Down USAID Led to a Rise in Global Vio...

18470 Shutting Down USAID Led to a Rise in Global Vio...

Feeling empty after finishing a video game (pos...

18000 Feeling empty after finishing a video game (pos...

Last September, President Donald Trump, Robert ...

17852 Last September, President Donald Trump, Robert ...

Losing relationships over politics. Research fo...

17432 Losing relationships over politics. Research fo...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a condition a...

17246 Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a condition a...

2026, April

Fluoride in drinking water has no effect on IQ ...

33573 Fluoride in drinking water has no effect on IQ ...

Cognitive dissonance helps explain why Trump su...

32867 Cognitive dissonance helps explain why Trump su...

Americans who leave their Christian faith behin...

30955 Americans who leave their Christian faith behin...

A single dose of psilocybin can lead to lasting...

25998 A single dose of psilocybin can lead to lasting...

City birds appear to be more afraid of women th...

23221 City birds appear to be more afraid of women th...

The largest US study, which tracked 11,036 chil...

22497 The largest US study, which tracked 11,036 chil...

Scientists found that toddlers express more hap...

21528 Scientists found that toddlers express more hap...

Asphalt releases toxic airborne compounds that ...

19393 Asphalt releases toxic airborne compounds that ...

Scientists reverse brain aging, with a nasal sp...

17940 Scientists reverse brain aging, with a nasal sp...

When autistic people ask AI programs for life a...

17937 When autistic people ask AI programs for life a...

2026, March

Experts say there is no overdiagnosis of ADHD. ...

28317 Experts say there is no overdiagnosis of ADHD. ...

Colon cancer now leading cause of cancer deaths...

27249 Colon cancer now leading cause of cancer deaths...

People with the least political knowledge tend ...

21867 People with the least political knowledge tend ...

Spousal loss linked to higher risk of dementia,...

21475 Spousal loss linked to higher risk of dementia,...

The Biden administration enacted over $198 bill...

19890 The Biden administration enacted over $198 bill...

Strongest evidence yet that vaping likely cause...

19376 Strongest evidence yet that vaping likely cause...

ChatGPT acts as a "cognitive crutch" that weake...

18127 ChatGPT acts as a "cognitive crutch" that weake...

Sleeping for 11 minutes more each night, doing ...

17957 Sleeping for 11 minutes more each night, doing ...

US has caused $10tn worth of climate damage sin...

17783 US has caused $10tn worth of climate damage sin...

The largest-ever review of the safety and effic...

17605 The largest-ever review of the safety and effic...

2026, February

Dogs act like toddlers when you need help - but...

22757 Dogs act like toddlers when you need help - but...

Donald Trump’s 2024 election win increased the ...

22265 Donald Trump’s 2024 election win increased the ...

High IQ men tend to be less conservative than t...

21667 High IQ men tend to be less conservative than t...

Scientists created an exam so broad, challengin...

19849 Scientists created an exam so broad, challengin...

Scientists have demonstrated a system called Si...

18834 Scientists have demonstrated a system called Si...

Trump support in 2024 linked to White Americans...

18635 Trump support in 2024 linked to White Americans...

Young adults report lower life satisfaction, a ...

17657 Young adults report lower life satisfaction, a ...

Children raised with "authoritative" parenting ...

16375 Children raised with "authoritative" parenting ...

Study Finds Cannabis Usage in Middle Aged and O...

16080 Study Finds Cannabis Usage in Middle Aged and O...

Alcohol shifts the brain into a fragmented and ...

15961 Alcohol shifts the brain into a fragmented and ...

2026, January

Sudden drop in fentanyl overdose deaths linked ...

63293 Sudden drop in fentanyl overdose deaths linked ...

Grief over pet death can be as strong as that f...

31611 Grief over pet death can be as strong as that f...

Americans threatened by Trump administration po...

30002 Americans threatened by Trump administration po...

Conservatives and liberals tend to engage in di...

27718 Conservatives and liberals tend to engage in di...

Nearly half of CDC databases aren’t being updat...

25685 Nearly half of CDC databases aren’t being updat...

By stoking the Greenland debate, the US may act...

24806 By stoking the Greenland debate, the US may act...

A new study in more than 15,000 men investigate...

22084 A new study in more than 15,000 men investigate...

When employees feel slighted, they work less. ...

21988 When employees feel slighted, they work less. ...

Younger Americans have grown up during a more c...

21927 Younger Americans have grown up during a more c...

The tendency to feel like a perpetual victim is...

20278 The tendency to feel like a perpetual victim is...