Apple Podcast Rankings - USA - Natural Sciences

Discover the Top 100 Podcasts in USA

Explore the latest data-driven rankings of the top 100 podcasts in USA. Our comprehensive analysis covers the best Apple Podcasts across various categories, providing insights into the most popular shows, episode lengths, publication frequencies, and leading hosting services. Whether you're a podcast creator or an avid listener, find the top-ranked podcasts that everyone is tuning into right now.

Podcast charts from 03 Oct 2026

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10/03/2026

Average data

Episodes: 333

Frequency: every 15 days

Duration: 00:49:22

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)

2. The Modern Grower Podcast Network (3 shows)

3. ABC Australia (2 shows)

4. NHPR (2 shows)

5. Native Plant Podcast (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Libsyn (17 shows)

2. Spotify for Podcasters (11 shows)

3. Spreaker (9 shows)

4. Buzzsprout (8 shows)

5. Simplecast (8 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Radiolab	WNYC Studios	Science	673	Simplecast	63
2	Sasquatch Chronicles	Sasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot Encounters	Science	729	Libsyn	43
3	DarkHorse Podcast	Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying	Science	496	Buzzsprout	42
4	Huge If True Podcast	cleoabram931	Science	79	Podbean	42
5	Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	850	Omny Studio	48
6	Outside/In	NHPR	Science	411	Megaphone	48
7	BirdNote Daily	BirdNote	Science	1095	Simplecast	59
8	Paranormal Mysteries	Nic Ryan \| Paranormal Mysteries Podcast	Science	627	Spreaker	69
9	BrainStuff	iHeartPodcasts	Science	2001	Omny Studio	49
10	The Common Descent Podcast	Common Descent	Science	385	Podbean	41
11	In Defense of Plants Podcast	In Defense of Plants	Science	600	ART19	42
12	The Science of Everything Podcast	James Fodor	Science	172	Podbean	31
13	Real Ghost Stories Online	Real Ghost Stories Online \| Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror Radio	Science	500	Audioboom	48
14	The Grave Talks \| Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural	Ghost Stores, Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural Stories	Science	500	Audioboom	53
15	The Michael Shermer Show	Michael Shermer	Science	643	Libsyn	58
16	Origin Stories	The Leakey Foundation	Science	94	Libsyn	68
17	6 Ranch Podcast	James Nash	Science	335	Buzzsprout	52
18	Weather Geeks	Weather Group Television	Science	444	ART19	68
19	Into the Impossible With Brian Keating	Big Bang Productions Inc.	Science	634	Megaphone	58
20	HOLOSKY PODCAST	Holosky Podcast	Science	577	RedCircle	53
21	Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't	Tony Santore	Science	296	Spreaker	43
22	632nm	Misha Shalaginov, Michael Dubrovsky, Xinghui Yin	Science	59	Transistor	58
23	Haunted America	Haunted America	Science	101	Spotify for Podcasters	43
24	The Numberphile Podcast	Brady Haran	Science & Medicine	64	Squarespace	48
25	Paranormal Portal	Paranormal Portal - Ufo's Paranormal Ghosts	Science	491	Spreaker	69
26	Robinson's Podcast	Robinson Erhardt	Science	296	Spotify for Podcasters	52
27	Main Engine Cut Off	Anthony Colangelo	Science	341	Simplecast	63
28	Ask a Spaceman!	Paul M. Sutter	Science	286	Libsyn	48
29	Off-Nominal	Jake Robins, Anthony Colangelo	Science	264	Simplecast	63
30	I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast	I KNOW DINO, LLC	Science	583	ART19	62
31	UFO Chronicles Podcast	Nik Hunter	Science	507	Spreaker	54
32	How Wild	NPR	Science	16	PRX	63
33	The Immunology Podcast	The Immunology Podcast	Science	176	Blubrry	48
34	The Field Guides	The Field Guides	Science & Medicine	104	Squarespace	49
35	Infectious Disease Puscast	Vincent Racaniello	Science	116	Libsyn	52
36	Eons: Surviving Deep Time	PBS	Science	25	PRX	63
37	Manifold	Steve Hsu	Science	172	Transistor	58
38	Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	639	Omny Studio	53
39	Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria	Cara Santa Maria	Science	621	Spreaker	43
41	Spooky Science Sisters	Meagan Ankney \| Paige Miller	Science	114	Buzzsprout	69
42	MonsterTalk	Blake Smith	Science	513	Spreaker	69
43	Patient Zero	NHPR	Science	13	Megaphone	48
44	Terrible Lizards	Iszi Lawrence and David Hone	Science	141	Libsyn	78
45	Cryptid Creatures	Brian Brock/Todd Stevens	Science	305	Spotify for Podcasters	33
46	Strange Animals Podcast	Katherine Shaw	Science	300	Blubrry	48
47	Paleo Nerds	paleonerds	Science	102	Podbean	42
48	Hillbilly Horror Stories Paranormal Podcast	Jerry Paulley	Science	1000	Spreaker	38
49	Science unscripted	DW	Science	100	Unknown	43
50	Farm Small Farm Smart	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	597	Libsyn	48
51	Juan on Juan	Juan on Juan Media, LLC.	Science	237	Spreaker	70
52	The Genetics Podcast	Sano Genetics	Science	259	Spotify for Podcasters	22
53	Homesteading and Permaculture by Paul Wheaton	paul wheaton	Science & Medicine	100	Blubrry Podcasting	38
54	Açık Bilim Podcast	Podfresh: Tevfik Uyar - Açık Bilim	Science	412	Megaphone	43
55	The Gestalt Gardener	MPB Think Radio	Science	457	Acast	54
56	原来是这样 Dscience	原来是这样 Dscience	other	643	lizhi.fm	32
57	Ask Us Anything by Popular Science	Popular Science	Science	65	Megaphone	68
58	So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist	K. G. Muzia	Science	113	Buzzsprout	58
59	Brain Inspired	Paul Middlebrooks	Science	161	Unknown	64
60	IRVA Aperture Podcast	IRVA	Science	2	Podbean	62
61	Sustainable Winegrowing	Vineyard Team	Science	332	Libsyn	58
62	Wild Turkey Science	Dr. Marcus Lashley & Dr. Will Gulsby	Science	207	Libsyn	78
63	Night Science	Itai Yanai & Martin Lercher	Science	89	Buzzsprout	58
64	America Adapts the Climate Change Podcast	Doug Parsons	Science	261	Libsyn	47
65	The Vet Tech Cafe's Podcast	Vet Tech Cafe	Science	100	Podbean	37
66	The Seán Chorus	HeadStuff Podcasts	Science	7	Megaphone	63
67	Farm Small Farm Smart Daily	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	2465	Libsyn	42
68	What The Duck?!	ABC Australia	Science	229	ABC Australia	38
69	The BUMP Podcast	Bo Kennedy	Science	376	Spotify for Podcasters	42
70	SilviCast	Wisconsin Forestry Center and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	Science	71	Buzzsprout	73
71	The Acres U.S.A. Podcast	Acres U.S.A.®	Science	129	Spotify for Podcasters	32
72	The Humble Hoof	Alicia Harlov	Science	165	Captivate	32
73	ExtinctZoo	ExtinctZoo	Science	161	Spotify for Podcasters	28
74	Dinosaur Stories	Dinosaur Podcast	Science	32	Spotify for Podcasters	58
75	AnthroBiology Podcast	Gaby Lapera	Science	76	Libsyn	42
76	Untold Radio Network	Untold Radio Network	Science	1000	Spreaker	54
77	The Guide Post	American Saltwater Guides Association	Science	231	CoHost	58
78	Palaeocast	Palaeocast	Science	246	Libsyn	38
79	The Biology of Superheroes Podcast	Dr. Shane Campbell-Staton and Arien Darby	Science	21	Podbean	37
80	Where Is My Mind?	Mark Gober and Blue Duck Media	Science	9	WideOrbit	58
81	The Science Show	ABC Australia	Science	250	ABC Australia	38
82	Grazing Grass Podcast \| Rotational Grazing, Soil Health & Profitable Livestock Farming	Grazing Grass	Science	225	Transistor	53
83	In Search of Soil with Diego Footer	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	1	Spotify for Podcasters	32
84	Climate Connections	Yale Center for Environmental Communication	Science	100	Libsyn	53
85	Curiosity Unbounded	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	Science	18	Blubrry	53
86	Research Insights, a Society of Actuaries Podcast	Research Insights	Science	393	Libsyn	27
87	Working In The Weeds	UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants	Science	59	Spotify for Podcasters	53
89	Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast	Tad Hussey	Science	167	Simplecast	47
90	When We Talk About Animals	Law, Environment & Animals Program at Yale Law School	Science	52	Blubrry	43
91	Food Safety Matters	Food Safety Magazine	Science	300	Libsyn	58
92	Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode	EWG	Science	72	Simplecast	73
93	Rossifari Podcast - Zoos, Aquariums, and Animal Conservation	Rossifari	Science	676	Simplecast	62
94	La Ciencia Pop	Gabriel León	Science	252	Buzzsprout	73
95	Bird’s Eye View	Mathew G. Radford	Science	216	Buzzsprout	43
96	The Native Plant Podcast	Native Plant Podcast	Natural Sciences	96	Libsyn	43
97	New Books in Environmental Studies	Marshall Poe	Science	600	Simplecast	63
98	Green Frequency \| Environmental Science & Earth Radio	Pine Forest Media \| Environmental Science Podcasts	Science	14	Acast	73
99	Time and Tide	New Hampshire Sea Grant	Science	22	Transistor	68
100	K9 Conservationists	Kayla Fratt	Science	255	Spotify for Podcasters	28

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

The podcast landscape in USA is constantly evolving, with new shows emerging and established ones climbing the ranks. Our data reveals intriguing trends in podcasting, such as the average number of episodes produced, typical episode lengths, and the most consistent publication schedules. These insights can help listeners find their next favorite podcast and give creators a deeper understanding of what resonates with their audience.

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