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 08 May 2026

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05/08/2026

Average data

Episodes: 345

Frequency: every 15 days

Duration: 00:48:04

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)

2. Vincent Racaniello (2 shows)

3. NHPR (2 shows)

4. The Modern Grower Podcast Network (2 shows)

5. In Defense of Plants (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Libsyn (22 shows)

2. Spreaker (10 shows)

3. Spotify for Podcasters (9 shows)

4. Buzzsprout (8 shows)

5. Simplecast (6 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Radiolab	WNYC Studios	Science	676	Simplecast	63
2	Sasquatch Chronicles	Sasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot Encounters	Science	732	Libsyn	43
3	DarkHorse Podcast	Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying	Science	503	Buzzsprout	42
4	Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	857	Omny Studio	48
5	Paranormal Mysteries	Nic Ryan \| Paranormal Mysteries Podcast	Science	632	Spreaker	69
6	BirdNote Daily	BirdNote	Science	1095	Simplecast	59
7	Outside/In	NHPR	Science	416	Megaphone	48
8	The Michael Shermer Show	Michael Shermer	Science	645	Libsyn	58
9	In Defense of Plants Podcast	In Defense of Plants	Science	604	ART19	42
10	The Science of Everything Podcast	James Fodor	Science	172	Podbean	31
11	HOLOSKY PODCAST	Holosky Podcast	Science	583	RedCircle	53
12	Paranormal Portal	Paranormal Portal - Ufo's Paranormal Ghosts	Science	491	Spreaker	69
13	The Common Descent Podcast	Common Descent	Science	391	Podbean	41
14	Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't	Tony Santore	Science	297	Spreaker	43
15	Into the Impossible With Brian Keating	Big Bang Productions Inc.	Science	643	Megaphone	58
16	Ask a Spaceman!	Paul M. Sutter	Science	288	Libsyn	48
17	Real Ghost Stories Online	Real Ghost Stories Online \| Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror Radio	Science	500	Audioboom	48
18	UFO Chronicles Podcast	Nik Hunter	Science	450	Spreaker	54
19	The Grave Talks \| Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural	Ghost Stores, Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural Stories	Science	500	Audioboom	53
20	I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast	I KNOW DINO, LLC	Science	585	ART19	62
21	Grazing Grass Podcast \| Rotational Grazing, Soil Health & Profitable Livestock Farming	Grazing Grass	Science	225	Transistor	53
22	Wild Turkey Science	Dr. Marcus Lashley & Dr. Will Gulsby	Science	211	Libsyn	78
23	Terrible Lizards	Iszi Lawrence and David Hone	Science	144	Libsyn	78
24	The Field Guides	The Field Guides	Science & Medicine	104	Squarespace	49
25	6 Ranch Podcast	James Nash	Science	338	Buzzsprout	52
26	BrainStuff	iHeartPodcasts	Science	2001	Omny Studio	49
27	The Gestalt Gardener	MPB Think Radio	Science	460	Acast	54
28	How Wild	NPR	Science	16	PRX	63
29	Farm Small Farm Smart	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	605	Libsyn	48
30	Origin Stories	The Leakey Foundation	Science	95	Libsyn	68
31	Robinson's Podcast	Robinson Erhardt	Science	304	Spotify for Podcasters	52
32	Cryptid Creatures	Brian Brock/Todd Stevens	Science	309	Spotify for Podcasters	33
33	Alien Encounters	Science Channel	Science	11	Acast	59
34	Brain Inspired	Paul Middlebrooks	Science	163	Unknown	64
35	Manifold	Steve Hsu	Science	174	Transistor	58
36	Hillbilly Horror Stories Paranormal Podcast	Jerry Paulley	Science	1000	Spreaker	38
37	MonsterTalk	Blake Smith	Science	517	Spreaker	69
38	Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	639	Omny Studio	53
39	Infectious Disease Puscast	Vincent Racaniello	Science	118	Libsyn	52
40	The BUMP Podcast	Bo Kennedy	Science	376	Spotify for Podcasters	42
41	Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria	Cara Santa Maria	Science	625	Spreaker	43
42	The Immunology Podcast	The Immunology Podcast	Science	178	Blubrry	48
43	Eons: Surviving Deep Time	PBS	Science	25	PRX	63
44	The Numberphile Podcast	Brady Haran	Science & Medicine	66	Squarespace	48
45	ExtinctZoo	ExtinctZoo	Science	169	Spotify for Podcasters	28
46	In Research Of	William Blake Smith	Science	121	Libsyn	68
47	Climate Connections	Yale Center for Environmental Communication	Science	100	Libsyn	53
48	Strange Animals Podcast	Katherine Shaw	Science	300	Blubrry	48
49	Patient Zero	NHPR	Science	14	Megaphone	38
50	SunCast	Nico Johnson	Science	988	Captivate	89
51	Cráneo: Ciencia para niños curiosos	Cumbre Kids	Kids & Family	192	Buzzsprout	48
52	Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode	EWG	Science	72	Simplecast	73
53	Untold Radio Network	Untold Radio Network	Science	1000	Spreaker	54
54	Ask Us Anything by Popular Science	Popular Science	Science	66	Megaphone	68
55	Haunted America	Haunted America	Science	101	Spotify for Podcasters	43
56	Homesteading and Permaculture by Paul Wheaton	paul wheaton	Science & Medicine	100	Blubrry Podcasting	38
57	(don't) Waste Water! \| Water Tech to Solve the World	Antoine Walter	Science	507	Ausha	68
58	Where Is My Mind?	Mark Gober and Blue Duck Media	Science	9	WideOrbit	58
59	Main Engine Cut Off	Anthony Colangelo	Science	341	Simplecast	63
60	原来是这样 Dscience	原来是这样 Dscience	other	645	lizhi.fm	32
61	Paleo Nerds	paleonerds	Science	103	Podbean	42
62	Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast	Tad Hussey	Science	169	Simplecast	47
63	Weather Geeks	Weather Group Television	Science	445	ART19	68
64	Tom Nelson	Thomas Nelson	Science	442	Spotify for Podcasters	38
65	Most Terrifying Places in America	Travel Channel	Science	67	Acast	53
66	Stimulating Brains	Andreas Horn	Science	82	Spotify for Podcasters	43
67	Farm Small Farm Smart Daily	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	2491	Libsyn	42
68	Inside NATURE on PBS	PBS Nature	Science & Medicine	14	Soundcloud	49
70	The Humble Hoof	Alicia Harlov	Science	167	Captivate	32
71	The Science Show	ABC Australia	Science	250	ABC Australia	38
72	Palaeocast	Palaeocast	Science	246	Libsyn	38
73	Green Frequency \| Environmental Science & Earth Radio	Pine Forest Media \| Environmental Science Podcasts	Science	16	Acast	73
74	The Acres U.S.A. Podcast	Acres U.S.A.®	Science	133	Spotify for Podcasters	32
75	The Genetics Podcast	Sano Genetics	Science	262	Spotify for Podcasters	22
76	NOVA Now	GBH	Science	22	PRX	94
77	This Week in Evolution	Vincent Racaniello	Science	100	Libsyn	58
78	Natural Resources University	Collaboration of land-grant universities	Science	636	Libsyn	72
79	Flooba	Sounds for ADHD + ASD to Support Focus Regulation + Sleep	Science	110	Buzzsprout	73
80	RhizoMetRx	Faith	Science	20	Buzzsprout	58
81	Brainforest Café	SpectreVision Radio	Science	72	Megaphone	69
82	HSS Presents	Hospital for Special Surgery	Science	96	Libsyn	38
83	Bird’s Eye View	Mathew G. Radford	Science	221	Buzzsprout	43
84	Science Stuff To Blow Your Mind	Podgo	Science	35	Libsyn	32
85	Curiosity Unbounded	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	Science	19	Blubrry	38
86	Paranormal Fears	Podcast Audio House	Science	44	Spreaker	54
87	PolliNation Podcast	Andony Melathopoulos	Science	309	Libsyn	32
88	Night Science	Itai Yanai & Martin Lercher	Science	90	Buzzsprout	58
89	Zoo Logic	Dr. Grey Stafford	Science	413	Libsyn	73
90	Bred to Perfection	Kenny Troiano	Science	326	Libsyn	38
91	Shark Week: The Podcast	Discovery	Science	70	Acast	73
92	Cheap Astronomy Podcasts	Steve Nerlich	Science & Medicine	427	Unknown	38
93	Bigfoot’s Wilderness Podcast	Bigfoot's Wilderness Podcast	Science	141	Spreaker	43
94	AnthroBiology Podcast	Gaby Lapera	Science	76	Libsyn	42
95	Science unscripted	DW	Science	100	Unknown	43
96	America Adapts the Climate Change Podcast	Doug Parsons	Science	263	Libsyn	47
97	Paranormal Deep Dive \| True Ghost Stories	Real Story Media	Science	380	Audioboom	32
98	Mushroom Revival Podcast	Alex Dorr	Science	227	Buzzsprout	42
99	Food Safety Matters	Food Safety Magazine	Science	302	Libsyn	58
100	Off-Nominal	Jake Robins, Anthony Colangelo	Science	267	Simplecast	63

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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