19 Online Communities for Biologists
Updated 5/12/2026
Biomedical Library
on discord
Biomedical Library has been the first and largest community in Discord for education and research in the biomedical field. On the server you can find biomedical experts, although there are also experts in many subjects, such as Medicine, Biology, Chemistry, and more, so any student can enter in search of any kind of help.2K members
Chat53 views / month
Biotechnorati
on discord
Biotechnorati - A place for like-minded biotech professionals! Biotechnorati is a place for like-minded biotech professionals to come together and share their insights and expertise on the latest biotech stock market trends. We provide a supportive and collaborative environment where members can share their thoughts, ideas, and analysis on various biotech stocks and companies.2K members
Chat26 views / month
Biology Olympiads
on discord
We are a server dedicated to studying for the Biology Olympiad! Come here and learn biology with us!7K members
Chat12 views / month
Biology
on facebook
This is the group for everyone who loves biological science. Posts focused on medicine, chemistry etc. might not be approved unless they relate directly to bioscience. Questions on human anatomy make up the bulk of the submissions and few are likely to be approved; this is to encourage diverse stories about biology, especially in non-human systems. Undergraduate and graduates unite in discussion!604K members
Forum19 views / month
r/biology
on reddit
A place to discuss all things biology! We welcome people and content from all related fields.5.5M members
Forum7 views / month
Biology Knowledge
on facebook
Biology Knowledge is a Facebook group devoted to Biology that has Q&A posts daily.588K members
Forum12 views / month
MolecularLab
on linkedin
News, Community, Didactics on Research, Biotech, Medicine and Molecular Biology. MolecularLab has several targets: Supplying with the latest relevant news and discoveries in biotech, medical and molecular fields; Developing the creation of a community, allowing encounters and cultural exchanges between researchers, teachers and companies; Deepening molecular biology techniques and cellular technologies with a tutorial section for the university environment, enriched with videos and interactive animations.50K members
ForumNewsletter4 views / month
r/molecularbiology
on reddit
The study of life at the molecular level.36K members
Forum7 views / month
Society for Conservation Biology
For almost 35 years, the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) has proudly served as the premier international organization of professionals and students who dedicate their work towards advancing the science and practice of conserving Earth’s biological diversity.27K members
ForumEventsNewsletterJobsPaid5 views / month
Molecular Biology Network
on linkedin
Cell, Genetics, Neuroscience, Virology, Cancer, R & D, DNA - News & Jobs .This group is managed by PHARMeMED.com, a professional networking site for the life science and medical sector.61K members
ForumNewsletterJobs4 views / month
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
on linkedin
Come join our group today if you are interested in computational biology and data science and management. We aim to exchange information, knowledge, new developments and ideas in the field of computational biology and data science. We want to grow a community that can help each other out.27K members
Forum5 views / month
Biology Lovers
on facebook
This group contains information only about biology and its branches.123K members
Forum8 views / month
r/labrats
on reddit
Welcome to r/LabRats! A space for scientists, researchers, and lab workers to share experiment fails, lab wins, and PI woes. Do you need advice, a place to vent, or just some lab-life humor? Want to share your big successes, your awesome protocols, and tricks of the trade? Join your fellow labrats. We also have a discord server! https://discord.gg/385mCqr714K members
Forum5 views / month
Biology Forums
Biology Forums is a free online homework help service catered towards college and high school students. Our extensive online study community is made up of college and high school students, teachers, professors, parents and subject enthusiasts who contribute to our vast collection of study resources: textbook solutions, study guides, practice tests, practice problems, lecture notes, equation sheets and more. With our help, your homework will never be the same!678K members
ForumNewsletterCourses7 views / month
Science Forums - Biology
ScienceForums is a great place to get and give knowledge related to science. This section of the forum is a place to discuss biology. Participate in discussions of Darwin's theories, modes of natural selection, life form structures, and life on Earth, talk about DNA replication, Mendelian Genetics, mechanisms of gene expression, and related topics.ForumEvents1 views / month
r/marinebiology
on reddit
This is a community to share and promote marine biology research and education.146K members
Forum
DNA Deviants
on slack
We're building a synthetic biology community! SynBio community + biweekly journal club run by PhD students!1K members
Chat4 views / month
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
on linkedin
Promote learning through discussions of current trends in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology as well as paper/book reviews, career development, new ideas, and networking etc.24K members
Forum3 views / month
Biology Teachers
on facebook
We help teachers live their best life freeing up their time!42K members
Forum4 views / month
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- Tiny: 0 communities (<20 members)
- Small: 0 communities (20-100 members)
- Medium: 0 communities (100-1,000 members)
- Large: 4 communities (1,000-10,000 members)
- Huge: 7 communities (10,000-100,000 members)
- Massive: 6 communities (100,000-1M members)
- Gigantic: 1 communities (1M+ members)
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- Facebook: 4 communities
- LinkedIn: 4 communities
- Reddit: 4 communities
- Discord: 3 communities
- Slack: 1 communities