About r/science
r/science is one of the largest safe-for-work communities on Reddit, ranked #11 on SubMouse with 34,575,992 subscribers.
In its own words:
This community is a place to share and discuss new scientific research. Read about the latest advances in astronomy, biology, medicine, physics, social science, and more. Find and submit new publications and popular science coverage of current research.
The community was created on Oct 18, 2006, which makes it 20 years old. Since Oct 19, 2026, it has gained 6,870 subscribers (+0.02%). It sits just behind r/memes (#10) and ahead of r/Showerthoughts (#12) in our ranking.
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/science and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Stats from public data (data updated Oct 29, 2026). SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/science.