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 10 Aug 2025

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08/10/2025

Average data

Episodes: 345

Frequency: every 16 days

Duration: 00:47:04

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)

2. ABC Australia (2 shows)

3. Vincent Racaniello (2 shows)

4. The Modern Grower Podcast Network (2 shows)

5. BirdNote (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Libsyn (17 shows)

2. Spreaker (14 shows)

3. Simplecast (9 shows)

4. Spotify for Podcasters (9 shows)

5. Buzzsprout (6 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Radiolab	WNYC Studios	Science	675	Simplecast	63
2	Sasquatch Chronicles	Sasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot Encounters	Science	731	Libsyn	43
3	DarkHorse Podcast	Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying	Science	500	Buzzsprout	42
4	Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	854	Omny Studio	48
5	Paranormal Mysteries	Nic Ryan \| Paranormal Mysteries Podcast	Science	629	Spreaker	69
6	BirdNote Daily	BirdNote	Science	1095	Simplecast	59
7	Outside/In	NHPR	Science	414	Megaphone	48
8	Most Terrifying Places in America	Travel Channel	Science	67	Acast	53
9	Origin Stories	The Leakey Foundation	Science	94	Libsyn	68
10	Strange Encounters with Rick Burgess	Blaze Podcast Network	Science	239	Megaphone	38
11	In Defense of Plants Podcast	In Defense of Plants	Science	602	ART19	42
12	How Wild	NPR	Science	16	PRX	63
13	Into the Impossible With Brian Keating	Big Bang Productions Inc.	Science	640	Megaphone	58
14	Believing the Bizarre: Paranormal Conspiracies & Myths	Tyler and Charlie	Science	322	Spreaker	59
15	The Michael Shermer Show	Michael Shermer	Science	645	Libsyn	58
16	The Common Descent Podcast	Common Descent	Science	389	Podbean	41
17	Ask a Spaceman!	Paul M. Sutter	Science	287	Libsyn	48
18	Eons: Surviving Deep Time	PBS	Science	25	PRX	63
19	Real Ghost Stories Online	Real Ghost Stories Online \| Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror Radio	Science	500	Audioboom	48
20	HOLOSKY PODCAST	Holosky Podcast	Science	580	RedCircle	53
21	I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast	I KNOW DINO, LLC	Science	585	ART19	62
22	Robinson's Podcast	Robinson Erhardt	Science	302	Spotify for Podcasters	52
23	Paranormal Portal	Paranormal Portal - Ufo's Paranormal Ghosts	Science	491	Spreaker	69
24	From The Shadows	Shane Grove	Science	639	Spreaker	69
25	The Grave Talks \| Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural	Ghost Stores, Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural Stories	Science	500	Audioboom	53
26	Backwoods Bigfoot Stories	Backwoods Bigfoot Stories-Bigfoot Encounters	Society & Culture	290	Spreaker	59
27	Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't	Tony Santore	Science	297	Spreaker	43
28	UFO Chronicles Podcast	Nik Hunter	Science	445	Spreaker	54
29	Hillbilly Horror Stories Paranormal Podcast	Jerry Paulley	Science	1000	Spreaker	38
30	BrainStuff	iHeartPodcasts	Science	2001	Omny Studio	49
31	MonsterTalk	Blake Smith	Science	515	Spreaker	69
32	Main Engine Cut Off	Anthony Colangelo	Science	341	Simplecast	63
33	Infectious Disease Puscast	Vincent Racaniello	Science	117	Libsyn	52
34	Terrible Lizards	Iszi Lawrence and David Hone	Science	142	Libsyn	78
35	The Numberphile Podcast	Brady Haran	Science & Medicine	66	Squarespace	48
36	6 Ranch Podcast	James Nash	Science	337	Buzzsprout	52
37	Alien Encounters	Science Channel	Science	11	Acast	59
38	Grazing Grass Podcast \| Rotational Grazing, Soil Health & Profitable Livestock Farming	Grazing Grass	Science	225	Transistor	53
39	Farm Small Farm Smart	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	601	Libsyn	48
40	Paleo Nerds	paleonerds	Science	102	Podbean	42
41	The Science of Everything Podcast	James Fodor	Science	172	Podbean	31
42	Patient Zero	NHPR	Science	13	Megaphone	48
43	Cryptid Creatures	Brian Brock/Todd Stevens	Science	307	Spotify for Podcasters	33
44	Manifold	Steve Hsu	Science	173	Transistor	58
45	Shark Week: The Podcast	Discovery	Science	70	Acast	73
46	The Stem Cell Podcast	The Stem Cell Podcast	Science	363	Blubrry	38
47	Strange Animals Podcast	Katherine Shaw	Science	300	Blubrry	48
48	What The Duck?!	ABC Australia	Science	231	ABC Australia	38
49	Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	639	Omny Studio	53
50	Night Science	Itai Yanai & Martin Lercher	Science	89	Buzzsprout	58
51	Untold Radio Network	Untold Radio Network	Science	1000	Spreaker	54
52	This Week in Evolution	Vincent Racaniello	Science	100	Libsyn	58
53	Wild Turkey Science	Dr. Marcus Lashley & Dr. Will Gulsby	Science	209	Libsyn	78
54	The Native Plant Podcast	Native Plant Podcast	Natural Sciences	96	Libsyn	43
56	Weather Geeks	Weather Group Television	Science	444	ART19	68
57	Midwest Mythos	Midwest Mythos	Science	93	Spotify for Podcasters	33
58	Ask MIT Climate	MIT Climate Project	Science	85	Simplecast	73
59	Where Is My Mind?	Mark Gober and Blue Duck Media	Science	9	WideOrbit	58
60	The Acres U.S.A. Podcast	Acres U.S.A.®	Science	131	Spotify for Podcasters	32
61	The Humble Hoof	Alicia Harlov	Science	166	Captivate	32
62	Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria	Cara Santa Maria	Science	623	Spreaker	43
63	Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast	Tad Hussey	Science	168	Simplecast	47
64	ExtinctZoo	ExtinctZoo	Science	168	Spotify for Podcasters	28
65	The Science Show	ABC Australia	Science	250	ABC Australia	38
66	Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode	EWG	Science	72	Simplecast	73
67	Brain Inspired	Paul Middlebrooks	Science	162	Unknown	64
68	The Genetics Podcast	Sano Genetics	Science	261	Spotify for Podcasters	22
69	Cannabis Science Podcast	Dr. Ricardo Rivera	Science	57	Spreaker	59
70	This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast	Dr. Kirsten Sanford Science Media	Science	51	Libsyn	52
71	Off-Nominal	Jake Robins, Anthony Colangelo	Science	266	Simplecast	63
72	Spooky Science Sisters	Meagan Ankney \| Paige Miller	Science	114	Buzzsprout	69
73	terrestrial	KUOW News and Information	Science	17	Unknown	43
74	Yellowstone In Depth	unknown_author	Science & Medicine	7	Unknown	33
75	The Beljanski Cancer Talk Show	The Beljanski Foundation	Science	68	Buzzsprout	53
76	New Books in Environmental Studies	Marshall Poe	Science	600	Simplecast	63
77	原来是这样 Dscience	原来是这样 Dscience	other	644	lizhi.fm	32
78	Growing the Valley	University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources	Science & Medicine	101	Squarespace	69
79	The Gestalt Gardener	MPB Think Radio	Science	459	Acast	54
80	Viced Rhino: The Podcast	Viced Rhino	Science	430	Spreaker	48
81	Farm Small Farm Smart Daily	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	2480	Libsyn	42
82	SunCast	Nico Johnson	Science	985	Captivate	89
83	Every Plant Has A Story	Jill Cloutier	Science	38	Libsyn	38
84	Mushroom Revival Podcast	Alex Dorr	Science	227	Buzzsprout	42
85	Obscure Appalachia	Candis Casper	Science	39	Spotify for Podcasters	38
86	AVEAM — Kent Hovind Official YouTube Podcast	unknown_author	Natural Sciences	9	Unknown	21
87	The Fisheries Podcast	A team of fisheries scientists	Science	100	Podbean	52
88	Fins, Fur, and Feathers	Joe Gerken and Drew Ricketts	Science	77	Libsyn	48
89	Palaeocast	Palaeocast	Science	246	Libsyn	38
90	Double Loop Podcast	Glenn Langenburg and Eric Ray	Science & Medicine	161	Soundcloud	43
91	The Shape of the World	Shape of the World Studios	Science	50	Blubrry	49
92	Homesteading and Permaculture by Paul Wheaton	paul wheaton	Science & Medicine	100	Blubrry Podcasting	38
93	Timber University	Dr. Brady Self & Dr. Shaun Tanger	Science	45	Libsyn	58
94	Curiosity Unbounded	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	Science	18	Blubrry	53
95	Natural Resources University	Collaboration of land-grant universities	Science	633	Libsyn	72
96	Haunted America	Haunted America	Science	101	Spotify for Podcasters	43
97	BirdNote Presents	BirdNote	Science	22	Simplecast	63
98	K9 Conservationists	Kayla Fratt	Science	256	Spotify for Podcasters	28
99	Late Night on the Astral Plane with Ryan Singer	Ryan Singer	Science	832	Spreaker	59
100	The Immunology Podcast	The Immunology Podcast	Science	177	Blubrry	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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