r/science

In a sample of the most recent 300 posts and 300 comments in r/science, 25% of posts and 16% of comments were removed by moderators or Reddit, and about 1% were deleted by their authors. Overall, roughly 20% of what gets posted here is taken down by someone other than the author.

300 posts · 300 comments sampled (18 Aug 2026 → 26 Aug 2026)

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When r/science is active (UTC)

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Top contributors

• u/mvea33 (33p / 0c)
• u/kiyomoris11 (11p / 0c)
• u/Phylogenix11 (11p / 0c)
• u/FreeHugs2310 (10p / 0c)
• u/sr_local10 (10p / 0c)
• u/HumbleRestaurant7908 (8p / 0c)
• u/Wagamaga8 (8p / 0c)
• u/calliope_kekule7 (7p / 0c)
• u/Awfulweather6 (0p / 6c)
• u/CellRevolutionary6656 (6p / 0c)
• u/Macchanoco6 (6p / 0c)
• u/andsimpleonesthesame5 (0p / 5c)

Top posts (sampled)

• 26.1kRemote workers report the highest well-being, while those who worked entirely onsite reported the lowest in study of 7,700 employees
• 14.8kAmerica's First Legal Psilocybin Program Treated 346 People. Just one month after the dose, 92.2 percent of participants said the experience had been beneficial, while, on average, their mental health symptoms had fallen dramatically.
• 12.3kBabies born under sugar rationing grew into adults with lower cancer risk
• 10.7kA Swedish study found autism diagnoses rose by around 800% from 2001 to 2020, while the proportion with intellectual disability fell from 55.8% to 6.7%, suggesting a substantial broadening of the diagnosed autistic phenotype
• 9.1kPeople who live past 100 may owe part of their longevity to having an abundance of cancer-killing immune cells, researchers say. These rare T cells appear far more abundant in centenarians and supercentenarians than in younger adults.
• 8.8kStudy finds GLP1 semaglutide reduced systemic inflammation within weeks, before substantial weight loss, and lowered MACE (major adverse cardiovascular events) risk even without weight loss
• 8.5kChildren who lose a parent twice as likely to develop mental health disorders. The study reinforces longstanding evidence that parental bereavement is one of the most distressing experiences in childhood and is linked to a higher risk of mental health challenges
• 7.6kEach increase of 228g of fruit and 7.4g of fiber daily was associated with 17% and 15% lower odds of recurrent depressive symptoms respectively, study of 4099 people finds. Out of the 16 dietary factors tested, only fruit and fiber were significantly associated.
• 7.3kHuman evolution was driven by early humans’ ability to be clever and humorous, the “survival of the wittiest.” The analysis argues that the earliest stages of grammar provided a platform for verbal competition and sexual selection, gradually replacing physical violence with verbal agility.
• 6.3kUnmarried adults in their thirties and forties hold highly diverse goals for future relationships, with cohabitation being more popular than marriage. The findings indicate that previous life events shape what people want for their future, challenging the idea of a universal relationship path.