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 09 May 2026

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05/09/2026

Average data

Episodes: 345

Frequency: every 15 days

Duration: 00:48:28

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)

2. Vincent Racaniello (2 shows)

3. The Modern Grower Podcast Network (2 shows)

4. ABC Australia (2 shows)

5. NHPR (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Libsyn (19 shows)

2. Spotify for Podcasters (10 shows)

3. Spreaker (9 shows)

4. Buzzsprout (7 shows)

5. Simplecast (6 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	In Defense of Plants Podcast	In Defense of Plants	Science	601	ART19	42
9	The Michael Shermer Show	Michael Shermer	Science	643	Libsyn	58
10	The Common Descent Podcast	Common Descent	Science	386	Podbean	41
11	The Science of Everything Podcast	James Fodor	Science	172	Podbean	31
12	Paranormal Portal	Paranormal Portal - Ufo's Paranormal Ghosts	Science	491	Spreaker	69
13	HOLOSKY PODCAST	Holosky Podcast	Science	577	RedCircle	53
14	Into the Impossible With Brian Keating	Big Bang Productions Inc.	Science	635	Megaphone	58
15	Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't	Tony Santore	Science	297	Spreaker	43
16	Real Ghost Stories Online	Real Ghost Stories Online \| Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror Radio	Science	500	Audioboom	48
17	Ask a Spaceman!	Paul M. Sutter	Science	286	Libsyn	48
18	The Grave Talks \| Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural	Ghost Stores, Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural Stories	Science	500	Audioboom	53
19	UFO Chronicles Podcast	Nik Hunter	Science	438	Spreaker	54
20	BrainStuff	iHeartPodcasts	Science	2001	Omny Studio	49
21	I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast	I KNOW DINO, LLC	Science	584	ART19	62
22	6 Ranch Podcast	James Nash	Science	335	Buzzsprout	52
23	The Field Guides	The Field Guides	Science & Medicine	104	Squarespace	49
24	MonsterTalk	Blake Smith	Science	513	Spreaker	69
25	Alien Encounters	Science Channel	Science	11	Acast	59
26	Brain Inspired	Paul Middlebrooks	Science	161	Unknown	64
27	How Wild	NPR	Science	16	PRX	63
28	Grazing Grass Podcast \| Rotational Grazing, Soil Health & Profitable Livestock Farming	Grazing Grass	Science	225	Transistor	53
29	Origin Stories	The Leakey Foundation	Science	94	Libsyn	68
30	Terrible Lizards	Iszi Lawrence and David Hone	Science	141	Libsyn	78
31	Wild Turkey Science	Dr. Marcus Lashley & Dr. Will Gulsby	Science	207	Libsyn	78
32	Manifold	Steve Hsu	Science	172	Transistor	58
33	Robinson's Podcast	Robinson Erhardt	Science	297	Spotify for Podcasters	52
34	The Gestalt Gardener	MPB Think Radio	Science	457	Acast	54
35	Farm Small Farm Smart	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	598	Libsyn	48
36	Off-Nominal	Jake Robins, Anthony Colangelo	Science	264	Simplecast	63
37	The Numberphile Podcast	Brady Haran	Science & Medicine	64	Squarespace	48
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	Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	639	Omny Studio	53
41	Eons: Surviving Deep Time	PBS	Science	25	PRX	63
42	Cryptid Creatures	Brian Brock/Todd Stevens	Science	306	Spotify for Podcasters	33
43	Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria	Cara Santa Maria	Science	621	Spreaker	43
44	Infectious Disease Puscast	Vincent Racaniello	Science	116	Libsyn	52
45	The Immunology Podcast	The Immunology Podcast	Science	176	Blubrry	48
46	Patient Zero	NHPR	Science	13	Megaphone	48
47	Untold Radio Network	Untold Radio Network	Science	1000	Spreaker	54
48	ExtinctZoo	ExtinctZoo	Science	162	Spotify for Podcasters	28
49	Climate Connections	Yale Center for Environmental Communication	Science	100	Libsyn	53
50	The Acres U.S.A. Podcast	Acres U.S.A.®	Science	129	Spotify for Podcasters	32
51	The BUMP Podcast	Bo Kennedy	Science	376	Spotify for Podcasters	42
52	In Research Of	William Blake Smith	Science	121	Libsyn	68
53	Weather Geeks	Weather Group Television	Science	444	ART19	68
54	Strange Animals Podcast	Katherine Shaw	Science	300	Blubrry	48
55	The Humble Hoof	Alicia Harlov	Science	165	Captivate	32
56	SunCast	Nico Johnson	Science	981	Captivate	89
57	Haunted America	Haunted America	Science	101	Spotify for Podcasters	43
58	The Genetics Podcast	Sano Genetics	Science	259	Spotify for Podcasters	22
59	Main Engine Cut Off	Anthony Colangelo	Science	341	Simplecast	63
60	Farm Small Farm Smart Daily	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	2467	Libsyn	42
61	The Science Show	ABC Australia	Science	250	ABC Australia	38
62	Cráneo: Ciencia para niños curiosos	Cumbre Kids	Kids & Family	187	Buzzsprout	48
63	Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode	EWG	Science	72	Simplecast	73
64	AquaDiary: Water Mysteries, Science & News	Ally Berry	Science	26	Spotify for Podcasters	42
65	Inside NATURE on PBS	PBS Nature	Science & Medicine	14	Soundcloud	49
66	Tom Nelson	Thomas Nelson	Science	435	Spotify for Podcasters	38
67	Spooky Science Sisters	Meagan Ankney \| Paige Miller	Science	114	Buzzsprout	69
68	Stimulating Brains	Andreas Horn	Science	82	Spotify for Podcasters	43
69	Science unscripted	DW	Science	100	Unknown	43
70	Most Terrifying Places in America	Travel Channel	Science	67	Acast	53
72	Ask Us Anything by Popular Science	Popular Science	Science	65	Megaphone	68
73	Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast	Tad Hussey	Science	167	Simplecast	47
74	Curiosity Unbounded	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	Science	18	Blubrry	53
75	Paleo Nerds	paleonerds	Science	102	Podbean	42
76	PolliNation Podcast	Andony Melathopoulos	Science	305	Libsyn	32
77	Green Frequency \| Environmental Science & Earth Radio	Pine Forest Media \| Environmental Science Podcasts	Science	14	Acast	73
78	Brainforest Café	SpectreVision Radio	Science	70	Megaphone	69
79	This Week in Evolution	Vincent Racaniello	Science	100	Libsyn	58
80	(don't) Waste Water! \| Water Tech to Solve the World	Antoine Walter	Science	504	Ausha	68
81	Laura Erickson's For the Birds	Laura Erickson	Science & Medicine	250	Unknown	43
82	原来是这样 Dscience	原来是这样 Dscience	other	643	lizhi.fm	32
83	Natural Resources University	Collaboration of land-grant universities	Science	623	Libsyn	72
84	This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast	Dr. Kirsten Sanford Science Media	Science	51	Libsyn	52
85	Homesteading and Permaculture by Paul Wheaton	paul wheaton	Science & Medicine	100	Blubrry Podcasting	38
86	Zoo Logic	Dr. Grey Stafford	Science	413	Libsyn	73
87	Palaeocast	Palaeocast	Science	246	Libsyn	38
88	Mendelspod Podcast	Theral Timpson	Science & Medicine	572	Substack	38
89	Bred to Perfection	Kenny Troiano	Science	323	Libsyn	38
90	Paranormal Deep Dive \| True Ghost Stories	Real Story Media	Science	380	Audioboom	32
91	RhizoMetRx	Faith	Science	19	Buzzsprout	58
92	The Guide Post	American Saltwater Guides Association	Science	231	CoHost	58
93	What The Duck?!	ABC Australia	Science	229	ABC Australia	38
94	Cincinnati Zoo Tales	cincinnatizoo	Science	100	Podbean	58
95	Brain Matters	Brain Matters Neuroscience	Science	53	Libsyn	38
96	Yellowstone In Depth	unknown_author	Science & Medicine	7	Unknown	33
97	How Do I Do This: An Environmental Career Podcast	Emerging Leaders for Biodiversity	Science	60	Buzzsprout	51
98	Flooba	Sounds for ADHD + ASD to Support Focus Regulation + Sleep	Science	111	Buzzsprout	73
99	Cryptid Warfare	Drewski	Science	100	Podbean	48
100	Viced Rhino: The Podcast	Viced Rhino	Science	429	Spreaker	48

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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