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 Jun 2026

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06/08/2026

Average data

Episodes: 301

Frequency: every 16 days

Duration: 00:50:12

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)

2. NHPR (2 shows)

3. unknown_author (2 shows)

4. ABC Australia (2 shows)

5. Big Bang Productions Inc. (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Libsyn (18 shows)

2. Spreaker (10 shows)

3. Buzzsprout (9 shows)

4. Spotify for Podcasters (8 shows)

5. Simplecast (7 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Radiolab	WNYC Studios	Science	671	Simplecast	63
2	Sasquatch Chronicles	Sasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot Encounters	Science	728	Libsyn	43
3	DarkHorse Podcast	Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying	Science	493	Buzzsprout	42
4	BirdNote Daily	BirdNote	Science	1095	Simplecast	59
5	Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	847	Omny Studio	48
6	The Michael Shermer Show	Michael Shermer	Science	642	Libsyn	58
7	Outside/In	NHPR	Science	409	Megaphone	48
8	The Common Descent Podcast	Common Descent	Science	384	Podbean	41
9	The Field Guides	The Field Guides	Science & Medicine	103	Squarespace	49
10	In Defense of Plants Podcast	In Defense of Plants	Science	599	ART19	42
11	Paranormal Mysteries	Nic Ryan \| Paranormal Mysteries Podcast	Science	626	Spreaker	69
12	UFO Chronicles Podcast	Nik Hunter	Science	506	Spreaker	54
13	Real Ghost Stories Online	Real Ghost Stories Online \| Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror Radio	Science	500	Audioboom	48
14	Paranormal Portal	Paranormal Portal - Ufo's Paranormal Ghosts	Science	491	Spreaker	69
15	The Grave Talks \| Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural	Ghost Stores, Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural Stories	Science	500	Audioboom	53
16	HOLOSKY PODCAST	Holosky Podcast	Science	575	RedCircle	53
17	Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't	Tony Santore	Science	295	Spreaker	43
18	The Science of Everything Podcast	James Fodor	Science	172	Podbean	31
19	BrainStuff	iHeartPodcasts	Science	2001	Omny Studio	49
20	Into the Impossible With Brian Keating	Big Bang Productions Inc.	Science	632	Megaphone	58
21	I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast	I KNOW DINO, LLC	Science	583	ART19	62
22	Ask a Spaceman!	Paul M. Sutter	Science	286	Libsyn	48
23	Alien Encounters	Science Channel	Science	11	Acast	59
24	The BUMP Podcast	Bo Kennedy	Science	375	Spotify for Podcasters	42
25	632nm	Misha Shalaginov, Michael Dubrovsky, Xinghui Yin	Science	59	Transistor	58
26	6 Ranch Podcast	James Nash	Science	333	Buzzsprout	52
27	MonsterTalk	Blake Smith	Science	512	Spreaker	69
28	Hillbilly Horror Stories Paranormal Podcast	Jerry Paulley	Science	1000	Spreaker	38
29	Juan on Juan	Juan on Juan Media, LLC.	Science	235	Spreaker	70
30	Cráneo: Ciencia para niños curiosos	Cumbre Kids	Kids & Family	186	Buzzsprout	48
31	Wild Turkey Science	Dr. Marcus Lashley & Dr. Will Gulsby	Science	206	Libsyn	78
32	Origin Stories	The Leakey Foundation	Science	93	Libsyn	68
33	How Wild	NPR	Science	16	PRX	63
34	Grazing Grass Podcast \| Rotational Grazing, Soil Health & Profitable Livestock Farming	Grazing Grass	Science	225	Transistor	53
35	Orbital Path	PRX	Science	45	PRX	59
36	Off-Nominal	Jake Robins, Anthony Colangelo	Science	262	Simplecast	63
37	Main Engine Cut Off	Anthony Colangelo	Science	340	Simplecast	63
38	Haunted America	Haunted America	Science	101	Spotify for Podcasters	43
39	Terrible Lizards	Iszi Lawrence and David Hone	Science	139	Libsyn	78
40	Eons: Surviving Deep Time	PBS	Science	25	PRX	63
41	Brain Inspired	Paul Middlebrooks	Science	161	Unknown	64
42	ExtinctZoo	ExtinctZoo	Science	161	Spotify for Podcasters	28
43	This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast	Dr. Kirsten Sanford Science Media	Science	51	Libsyn	52
44	What The Duck?!	ABC Australia	Science	227	ABC Australia	38
45	Manifold	Steve Hsu	Science	171	Transistor	58
46	Cryptid Creatures	Brian Brock/Todd Stevens	Science	304	Spotify for Podcasters	33
47	Robinson's Podcast	Robinson Erhardt	Science	293	Spotify for Podcasters	52
48	原来是这样 Dscience	原来是这样 Dscience	other	642	lizhi.fm	32
49	Weather Geeks	Weather Group Television	Science	442	ART19	68
50	Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	639	Omny Studio	53
51	Ask Us Anything by Popular Science	Popular Science	Science	64	Megaphone	68
52	The Acres U.S.A. Podcast	Acres U.S.A.®	Science	128	Spotify for Podcasters	32
54	The Science Show	ABC Australia	Science	250	ABC Australia	38
55	Full Circle Equine Wellness	Allison Faber Marshall, DVM	Science	10	Buzzsprout	38
56	Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria	Cara Santa Maria	Science	620	Spreaker	43
57	Farm Small Farm Smart	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	595	Libsyn	48
58	Inside NATURE on PBS	PBS Nature	Science & Medicine	14	Soundcloud	49
59	Sincerely Supernatural Podcast	With Seth and Hudson	Science	24	Spotify for Podcasters	41
60	Infectious Disease Puscast	Vincent Racaniello	Science	115	Libsyn	52
61	The Gestalt Gardener	MPB Think Radio	Science	455	Acast	54
62	Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast	Tad Hussey	Science	167	Simplecast	47
63	Strange Animals Podcast	Katherine Shaw	Science	300	Blubrry	48
64	Untold Radio Network	Untold Radio Network	Science	1000	Spreaker	54
65	Where Is My Mind?	Mark Gober and Blue Duck Media	Science	9	WideOrbit	58
66	Shark Week: The Podcast	Discovery	Science	70	Acast	73
67	Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode	EWG	Science	72	Simplecast	73
68	In Research Of	William Blake Smith	Science	121	Libsyn	68
69	The Numberphile Podcast	Brady Haran	Science & Medicine	63	Libsyn	48
70	Patient Zero	NHPR	Science	13	Megaphone	48
71	Cryptid Campfire	Cryptid Campfire	Science	232	Libsyn	43
72	The Guide Post	American Saltwater Guides Association	Science	228	CoHost	58
74	Most Terrifying Places in America	Travel Channel	Science	67	Acast	53
75	Paleo Nerds	paleonerds	Science	101	Podbean	42
76	Night Science	Itai Yanai & Martin Lercher	Science	89	Buzzsprout	58
77	Green Frequency \| Environmental Science & Earth Radio	Pine Forest Media \| Environmental Science Podcasts	Science	13	Acast	73
78	Viced Rhino: The Podcast	Viced Rhino	Science	427	Spreaker	48
79	Yellowstone In Depth	unknown_author	Science & Medicine	7	Unknown	33
80	SilviCast	Wisconsin Forestry Center and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	Science	70	Buzzsprout	73
81	New Books in Environmental Studies	Marshall Poe	Science	600	Simplecast	63
82	Morel Dilemma	unknown_author	Science & Medicine	17	Podbean	32
83	The Native Plant Podcast	Native Plant Podcast	Natural Sciences	96	Libsyn	43
84	The Immunology Podcast	The Immunology Podcast	Science	176	Blubrry	48
85	Walkabout the Galaxy	Joshua Colwell, Adrienne Dove, and James Cooney	Science	374	Libsyn	38
86	The Humble Hoof	Alicia Harlov	Science	164	Captivate	32
87	Consciousness and the Brain	Bernard Baars, PhD \| Nautilus Press Publishing Group	Science	28	Podbean	72
88	Natural Resources University	Collaboration of land-grant universities	Science	620	Libsyn	72
89	Palaeocast	Palaeocast	Science	246	Libsyn	38
90	Curiosity Unbounded	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	Science	18	Blubrry	53
91	Brain Matters	Brain Matters Neuroscience	Science	53	Libsyn	38
92	Homesteading and Permaculture by Paul Wheaton	paul wheaton	Science & Medicine	100	Blubrry Podcasting	38
93	What Is Life?	Carl Zimmer	Science	8	Libsyn	43
94	Mushroom Revival Podcast	Alex Dorr	Science	227	Buzzsprout	42
95	The Genetics Podcast	Sano Genetics	Science	257	Spotify for Podcasters	22
96	Açık Bilim Podcast	Podfresh: Tevfik Uyar - Açık Bilim	Science	412	Megaphone	43
97	Motivational Interviewing & Beyond	Joel Porter & Steve Rollnick	Science	33	Buzzsprout	52
98	Flooba	Sounds for ADHD + ASD to Support Focus Regulation + Sleep	Science	107	Buzzsprout	73
99	Laura Erickson's For the Birds	Laura Erickson	Science & Medicine	250	Unknown	43
100	NOVA Now	GBH	Science	22	PRX	94

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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