r/Paleontology peaks Saturdays 8pm-10pm UTC
r/Paleontology was created on March 26, 2009, making it 17 years and 7 months old and one of the earliest subreddits on Reddit. With 321,527 members, this is a mid-size community that has built a substantial following and typically sees consistent daily activity.
r/Paleontology is experiencing strong growth, with 4,465 new members in the last 30 days.
r/Paleontology shows moderate engagement relative to its size, with an average of 162.6 upvotes per post across its 321,527 members. The community is primarily content-consumption focused, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.11. To reach the Hot section of r/Paleontology, posts typically need at least 1 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.
Posts on r/Paleontology receive an average of 17.4 comments, indicating a community that primarily engages through upvoting content. Posts tend to be appreciated more through voting than through discussion in the comments.
Based on an analysis of 72 top posts from the past week, Saturday is the most active day with 17 posts reaching the top, while Wednesday sees the least activity with 6 posts. Weekend activity tends to outpace weekdays, suggesting a more leisure-oriented community.
The peak posting hours are around 8pm UTC (9 posts), 2pm UTC (7 posts), and 5pm UTC (6 posts). The quietest hours are 6am UTC, 12pm UTC, and 6pm UTC, with only 1-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (9), Tuesday (9), Wednesday (6), Thursday (10), Friday (10), Saturday (17), Sunday (11) posts reaching the top.
r/Paleontology currently has 321,527 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 4,465 members (1.41%), averaging 140 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/Paleontology in the top 2% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/Paleontology has gained 14,148 subscribers (4.6%). Since tracking began 641 days ago, the community has added 120,771 total subscribers. Growth has been accelerating recently compared to the longer-term trend.
r/Paleontology is experiencing strong growth, with 4,465 new members in the last 30 days.
r/Paleontology has 321,527 subscribers as of October 2026.
The best time to post on r/Paleontology is Saturdays 8pm-10pm UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
r/Paleontology is experiencing strong growth, with 4,465 new members in the last 30 days.
r/Paleontology was created on March 26, 2009, making it 17 years old.
Posts on r/Paleontology typically need at least 1 upvotes to reach the Hot section.
r/Paleontology is a Reddit community with 321,527 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "A science-based community for discussing fossil findings, prehistoric life, and ancient ecosystems." The best time to post on r/Paleontology is Saturdays 8pm-10pm UTC. Posts receive an average of 162.6 upvotes and 17.4 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 1. The subreddit is adding approximately 140 new members each day. Founded 17 years ago, r/Paleontology is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,367 subreddits.
Last updated: 2026-07-25 00:49:59