--- title: Best Science posts of 2025 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted Science posts of 2025, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/tags/science/best-of/2025 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/tags/science/best-of/2025 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best Science posts of 2025 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted Science posts of 2025, curated by the daily.dev community. og:image: https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--VAY5ToZt--/f_auto/v1724209435/public/daily.dev%20-%20open%20graph --- # Best of Science — 2025 1. 1 [](/posts/the-camel-principle-rkr7n7hbp "The Camel Principle") Article The Palindrome · 1y The Camel Principle The camel principle is a crucial mathematical technique that simplifies computation by adding or subtracting the same quantity without changing equality. Illustrated through both the quadratic equation and derivative calculations, this principle plays a vital role in methods like backpropagation in neural networks. Understanding these mathematical nuances allows for advancements in technology. 280 18 2. 2 [](/posts/xkcd-replication-crisis-k9d7l1rrs "xkcd: Replication Crisis") Article xkcd · 1y xkcd: Replication Crisis An xkcd comic addressing the replication crisis, a significant issue in scientific research where studies fail to produce consistent results when repeated. The comic likely uses humor to highlight problems with reproducibility in academic research and experimental methodology. 48 3. 3 [](/posts/concrete-battery-developed-at-mit-now-packs-10-times-the-power-guvb8o1tw "Concrete “battery” developed at MIT now packs 10 times the power") Article MIT News · 1y Concrete “battery” developed at MIT now packs 10 times the power MIT researchers have developed an improved concrete-based supercapacitor (ec³) that stores 10 times more energy than previous versions by optimizing electrolytes and manufacturing processes. The material combines cement, water, carbon black nanoparticles, and electrolytes to create a conductive network within concrete structures. A cubic meter can now store over 2 kilowatt-hours of energy, reducing the volume needed for household daily energy needs from 45 to 5 cubic meters. The technology could enable buildings, roads, and infrastructure to function as energy storage systems, supporting renewable energy adoption and potentially charging electric vehicles or powering off-grid homes. 45 3 4. 4 [](/posts/xkcd-chemical-formulas-5i6mhzsgu "xkcd: Chemical Formulas") Article xkcd · 2y xkcd: Chemical Formulas The post shares that xkcd comics are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 License, which allows for free copying and sharing without selling. More details are available about the license. 29 5. 5 [](/posts/xkcd-jupiter-core-x9uwzmdal "xkcd: Jupiter Core") Article xkcd · 1y xkcd: Jupiter Core The comic humorously highlights aspects of Jupiter, such as its core and its overall size compared to other celestial bodies. It uses scientific concepts in a light-hearted and relatable way to engage readers. 23 1 6. 6 [](/posts/xkcd-muons-l5ucrdhpm "xkcd: Muons") Article xkcd · 2y xkcd: Muons The xkcd comic titled 'Muons' is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 License, allowing free copying and sharing, but not selling. 23 7. 7 [](/posts/all-clocks-are-30-seconds-late-b4duecw6f "All clocks are 30 seconds late") Article Hacker News · 2y All clocks are 30 seconds late The author argues that everyday clocks, which show only hours and minutes but not seconds, are essentially 30 seconds late due to truncation. By truncating seconds, these clocks do not accurately represent the current time, leading to an average error of 30 seconds. If clocks rounded to the nearest minute instead, the average error would be zero. The author explores timekeeping conventions at different time scales and suggests that rounding is more intuitive for minutes and seconds. 22 1 8. 8 [](/posts/xkcd-archaea-spwgbfsxb "xkcd: Archaea") Article xkcd · 1y xkcd: Archaea The xkcd comic 'Archaea' is shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 License, allowing users to copy and share the comic for free but prohibiting commercial use. The comic humorously explores the theme of archaea. 20 1 9. 9 [](/posts/xkcd-stromatolites-8pebrwx6f "xkcd: Stromatolites") Article xkcd · 2y xkcd: Stromatolites The comic about stromatolites is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 License, which allows for copying and sharing (but not selling). 20 10. 10 [](/posts/xkcd-exoplanet-system-yemnkt8jg "xkcd: Exoplanet System") Article xkcd · 1y xkcd: Exoplanet System An xkcd comic exploring exoplanet systems, likely presenting astronomical concepts through the webcomic's characteristic blend of humor and scientific accuracy. The comic appears to focus on planetary systems beyond our solar system, potentially highlighting interesting or unusual characteristics of discovered exoplanets. 18 11. 11 [](/posts/how-your-brain-chooses-what-to-remember-z8ujozi9l "How Your Brain Chooses What to Remember") Video Artem Kirsanov · 2y How Your Brain Chooses What to Remember Our brain constantly decides which memories to keep and which to discard. Recent research highlights how the hippocampus and sharp wave ripples play a crucial role in selecting and consolidating important memories. During sleep, the hippocampus replays experiences in a compressed manner, aiding in memory storage by interacting with the neocortex. Awake ripples tag key events for later consolidation, ensuring efficient and prioritized memory retention. 17 12. 12 [](/posts/same-thing-with-programming-jokes-08mbke9g7 "Same thing with programming jokes") Article Watercooler · 1y Same thing with programming jokes 13 [See all Science archives](/tags/science/best-of) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"CollectionPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/tags/science/best-of/2025#page","url":"https://daily.dev/tags/science/best-of/2025","name":"Best Science Posts of 2025","description":"The most upvoted Science posts of 2025, curated by the daily.dev community.","isPartOf":{"@type":"WebSite","url":"https://daily.dev"}},{"@type":"ItemList","@id":"https://daily.dev/tags/science/best-of/2025#items","numberOfItems":12,"itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/the-camel-principle-rkr7n7hbp","name":"The Camel Principle"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/xkcd-replication-crisis-k9d7l1rrs","name":"xkcd: Replication Crisis"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/concrete-battery-developed-at-mit-now-packs-10-times-the-power-guvb8o1tw","name":"Concrete “battery” developed at MIT now packs 10 times the power"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/xkcd-chemical-formulas-5i6mhzsgu","name":"xkcd: Chemical Formulas"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/xkcd-jupiter-core-x9uwzmdal","name":"xkcd: Jupiter Core"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":6,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/xkcd-muons-l5ucrdhpm","name":"xkcd: Muons"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":7,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/all-clocks-are-30-seconds-late-b4duecw6f","name":"All clocks are 30 seconds late"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":8,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/xkcd-archaea-spwgbfsxb","name":"xkcd: Archaea"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":9,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/xkcd-stromatolites-8pebrwx6f","name":"xkcd: Stromatolites"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":10,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/xkcd-exoplanet-system-yemnkt8jg","name":"xkcd: Exoplanet System"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":11,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/how-your-brain-chooses-what-to-remember-z8ujozi9l","name":"How Your Brain Chooses What to Remember"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":12,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/same-thing-with-programming-jokes-08mbke9g7","name":"Same thing with programming jokes"}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Tags","item":"https://daily.dev/tags"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Science","item":"https://daily.dev/tags/science"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Best of","item":"https://daily.dev/tags/science/best-of"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"name":"2025"}]}]} ```