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 07 Jan 2026

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01/07/2026

Average data

Episodes: 346

Frequency: every 18 days

Duration: 00:46:51

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)

2. NHPR (2 shows)

3. Vincent Racaniello (2 shows)

4. ABC Australia (2 shows)

5. The Modern Grower Podcast Network (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Libsyn (17 shows)

2. Spreaker (12 shows)

3. Simplecast (8 shows)

4. Buzzsprout (7 shows)

5. Spotify for Podcasters (7 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	497	Buzzsprout	42
4	Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	850	Omny Studio	48
5	BirdNote Daily	BirdNote	Science	1095	Simplecast	59
6	Paranormal Mysteries	Nic Ryan \| Paranormal Mysteries Podcast	Science	626	Spreaker	69
7	Outside/In	NHPR	Science	411	Megaphone	48
8	The Common Descent Podcast	Common Descent	Science	386	Podbean	41
9	Real Ghost Stories Online	Real Ghost Stories Online \| Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror Radio	Science	500	Audioboom	48
10	6 Ranch Podcast	James Nash	Science	335	Buzzsprout	52
11	In Defense of Plants Podcast	In Defense of Plants	Science	601	ART19	42
12	Backwoods Bigfoot Stories	Backwoods Bigfoot Stories-Bigfoot Encounters	Society & Culture	286	Spreaker	59
13	The Michael Shermer Show	Michael Shermer	Science	643	Libsyn	58
14	I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast	I KNOW DINO, LLC	Science	584	ART19	62
15	Ask a Spaceman!	Paul M. Sutter	Science	286	Libsyn	48
16	HOLOSKY PODCAST	Holosky Podcast	Science	577	RedCircle	53
17	Paranormal Portal	Paranormal Portal - Ufo's Paranormal Ghosts	Science	491	Spreaker	69
18	Into the Impossible With Brian Keating	Big Bang Productions Inc.	Science	635	Megaphone	58
19	UFO Chronicles Podcast	Nik Hunter	Science	438	Spreaker	54
20	BrainStuff	iHeartPodcasts	Science	2001	Omny Studio	49
21	The Grave Talks \| Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural	Ghost Stores, Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural Stories	Science	500	Audioboom	53
22	Origin Stories	The Leakey Foundation	Science	94	Libsyn	68
23	From The Shadows	Shane Grove	Science	639	Spreaker	69
24	MonsterTalk	Blake Smith	Science	513	Spreaker	69
25	Wild Turkey Science	Dr. Marcus Lashley & Dr. Will Gulsby	Science	207	Libsyn	78
26	Robinson's Podcast	Robinson Erhardt	Science	297	Spotify for Podcasters	52
27	How Wild	NPR	Science	16	PRX	63
29	Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria	Cara Santa Maria	Science	621	Spreaker	43
30	Grazing Grass Podcast \| Rotational Grazing, Soil Health & Profitable Livestock Farming	Grazing Grass	Science	225	Transistor	53
31	Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't	Tony Santore	Science	297	Spreaker	43
32	Science Stuff To Blow Your Mind	Podgo	Science	35	Libsyn	32
33	Eons: Surviving Deep Time	PBS	Science	25	PRX	63
34	Cryptid Creatures	Brian Brock/Todd Stevens	Science	306	Spotify for Podcasters	33
35	ExtinctZoo	ExtinctZoo	Science	162	Spotify for Podcasters	28
36	Infectious Disease Puscast	Vincent Racaniello	Science	116	Libsyn	52
37	terrestrial	KUOW News and Information	Science	17	Unknown	43
38	Hillbilly Horror Stories Paranormal Podcast	Jerry Paulley	Science	1000	Spreaker	38
39	Where Is My Mind?	Mark Gober and Blue Duck Media	Science	9	WideOrbit	58
40	Terrible Lizards	Iszi Lawrence and David Hone	Science	141	Libsyn	78
41	Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode	EWG	Science	72	Simplecast	73
42	The Acres U.S.A. Podcast	Acres U.S.A.®	Science	129	Spotify for Podcasters	32
43	Farm Small Farm Smart	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	598	Libsyn	48
44	Brain Inspired	Paul Middlebrooks	Science	161	Unknown	64
45	Weather Geeks	Weather Group Television	Science	444	ART19	68
46	Haunted America	Haunted America	Science	101	Spotify for Podcasters	43
47	Main Engine Cut Off	Anthony Colangelo	Science	341	Simplecast	63
48	Untold Radio Network	Untold Radio Network	Science	1000	Spreaker	54
49	Strange Animals Podcast	Katherine Shaw	Science	300	Blubrry	48
50	The Science of Everything Podcast	James Fodor	Science	172	Podbean	31
51	Bigfoot’s Wilderness Podcast	Bigfoot's Wilderness Podcast	Science	141	Spreaker	43
52	Alien Encounters	Science Channel	Science	11	Acast	59
53	Inside NATURE on PBS	PBS Nature	Science & Medicine	14	Soundcloud	49
54	The Bigfoot Report	Paranormal World Productions	Science	377	Spreaker	64
55	Farm Small Farm Smart Daily	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	2467	Libsyn	42
56	Paleo Nerds	paleonerds	Science	102	Podbean	42
57	Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	639	Omny Studio	53
58	AVEAM — Kent Hovind Official YouTube Podcast	unknown_author	Natural Sciences	9	Unknown	21
59	Food Safety Matters	Food Safety Magazine	Science	300	Libsyn	58
60	SunCast	Nico Johnson	Science	981	Captivate	89
61	Most Terrifying Places in America	Travel Channel	Science	67	Acast	53
62	Ask MIT Climate	MIT Climate Project	Science	83	Simplecast	73
64	The Atomic Show	Rod Adams - Atomic Insights	Science	20	Unknown	49
65	原来是这样 Dscience	原来是这样 Dscience	other	643	lizhi.fm	32
66	The Field Guides	The Field Guides	Science & Medicine	104	Squarespace	49
67	What The Duck?!	ABC Australia	Science	229	ABC Australia	38
68	Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast	Tad Hussey	Science	167	Simplecast	47
69	The Genetics Podcast	Sano Genetics	Science	259	Spotify for Podcasters	22
70	Night Science	Itai Yanai & Martin Lercher	Science	89	Buzzsprout	58
71	New Books in Science	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	69
72	Spooky Science Sisters	Meagan Ankney \| Paige Miller	Science	114	Buzzsprout	69
73	Brain Matters	Brain Matters Neuroscience	Science	53	Libsyn	38
74	This Week in Evolution	Vincent Racaniello	Science	100	Libsyn	58
75	科学星球	BOX孙彬	Science	97	Ximalaya	43
76	Homesteading and Permaculture by Paul Wheaton	paul wheaton	Science & Medicine	100	Blubrry Podcasting	38
77	Good Fire Podcast	Indigenous Leadership Initiative	Science	33	Squarespace	52
78	The Immunology Podcast	The Immunology Podcast	Science	176	Blubrry	48
79	Deep Science	Deutschlandfunk	Science	24	Deutschlandradio	49
80	SilviCast	Wisconsin Forestry Center and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	Science	71	Buzzsprout	73
81	Paperback Behavior	Shane Spiker	Science	39	Buzzsprout	48
82	Climate Connections	Yale Center for Environmental Communication	Science	100	Libsyn	53
83	Patient Zero	NHPR	Science	13	Megaphone	48
84	The Numberphile Podcast	Brady Haran	Science & Medicine	64	Squarespace	48
85	Mendelspod Podcast	Theral Timpson	Science & Medicine	572	Substack	38
86	Natural Resources University	Collaboration of land-grant universities	Science	623	Libsyn	72
87	The Guide Post	American Saltwater Guides Association	Science	231	CoHost	58
88	New Books in Environmental Studies	Marshall Poe	Science	600	Simplecast	63
89	汪诘：科学有故事（主打）	科学有故事	Science & Medicine	842	Ximalaya	38
90	Whale Tales Podcast	Whale Tales	Science	107	Blubrry	32
91	The Science Show	ABC Australia	Science	250	ABC Australia	38
92	Sweet Talk: All Things Maple	Maple Program	Science	47	Spotify for Podcasters	42
93	Cryptid Warfare	Drewski	Science	100	Podbean	48
94	PolliNation Podcast	Andony Melathopoulos	Science	305	Libsyn	32
95	The Humble Hoof	Alicia Harlov	Science	165	Captivate	32
96	632nm	Misha Shalaginov, Michael Dubrovsky, Xinghui Yin	Science	59	Transistor	58
97	Landscapes	Adam Calo	Science	18	Libsyn	73
98	Cheap Astronomy Podcasts	Steve Nerlich	Science & Medicine	426	Unknown	38
99	Rebuild:LA	MySafe:LA	Science	78	Buzzsprout	68
100	The Biology of Superheroes Podcast	Dr. Shane Campbell-Staton and Arien Darby	Science	21	Podbean	37

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.

For those interested in podcast creation, knowing the best hosting services and the most successful authors in your category can provide a competitive edge. Whether you're looking to start your own show or just want to see what's popular, this ranking offers a valuable snapshot of the podcasting world in USA.
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