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 11 May 2026

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05/11/2026

Average data

Episodes: 379

Frequency: every 15 days

Duration: 00:48:31

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)

2. NHPR (2 shows)

3. ABC Australia (2 shows)

4. The Modern Grower Podcast Network (2 shows)

5. Vincent Racaniello (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Libsyn (22 shows)

2. Spotify for Podcasters (11 shows)

3. Spreaker (10 shows)

4. Simplecast (6 shows)

5. Buzzsprout (5 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	733	Libsyn	43
3	DarkHorse Podcast	Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying	Science	502	Buzzsprout	42
4	Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	856	Omny Studio	48
5	BirdNote Daily	BirdNote	Science	1095	Simplecast	59
6	The Michael Shermer Show	Michael Shermer	Science	645	Libsyn	58
7	The Common Descent Podcast	Common Descent	Science	389	Podbean	41
8	Paranormal Mysteries	Nic Ryan \| Paranormal Mysteries Podcast	Science	631	Spreaker	69
9	Outside/In	NHPR	Science	415	Megaphone	48
10	In Defense of Plants Podcast	In Defense of Plants	Science	603	ART19	42
11	UFO Chronicles Podcast	Nik Hunter	Science	447	Spreaker	54
12	Real Ghost Stories Online	Real Ghost Stories Online \| Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror Radio	Science	500	Audioboom	48
13	Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't	Tony Santore	Science	297	Spreaker	43
14	Into the Impossible With Brian Keating	Big Bang Productions Inc.	Science	641	Megaphone	58
15	The Science of Everything Podcast	James Fodor	Science	172	Podbean	31
16	Ask a Spaceman!	Paul M. Sutter	Science	288	Libsyn	48
17	HOLOSKY PODCAST	Holosky Podcast	Science	581	RedCircle	53
18	Paranormal Portal	Paranormal Portal - Ufo's Paranormal Ghosts	Science	491	Spreaker	69
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	How Wild	NPR	Science	16	PRX	63
22	Origin Stories	The Leakey Foundation	Science	94	Libsyn	68
23	BrainStuff	iHeartPodcasts	Science	2001	Omny Studio	49
24	Terrible Lizards	Iszi Lawrence and David Hone	Science	143	Libsyn	78
25	Hillbilly Horror Stories Paranormal Podcast	Jerry Paulley	Science	1000	Spreaker	38
26	Alien Encounters	Science Channel	Science	11	Acast	59
27	MonsterTalk	Blake Smith	Science	516	Spreaker	69
28	Eons: Surviving Deep Time	PBS	Science	25	PRX	63
29	Grazing Grass Podcast \| Rotational Grazing, Soil Health & Profitable Livestock Farming	Grazing Grass	Science	225	Transistor	53
30	Wild Turkey Science	Dr. Marcus Lashley & Dr. Will Gulsby	Science	210	Libsyn	78
31	The Field Guides	The Field Guides	Science & Medicine	104	Squarespace	49
32	The Gestalt Gardener	MPB Think Radio	Science	459	Acast	54
33	Cryptid Creatures	Brian Brock/Todd Stevens	Science	308	Spotify for Podcasters	33
34	Main Engine Cut Off	Anthony Colangelo	Science	341	Simplecast	63
35	6 Ranch Podcast	James Nash	Science	338	Buzzsprout	52
36	Off-Nominal	Jake Robins, Anthony Colangelo	Science	267	Simplecast	63
37	ExtinctZoo	ExtinctZoo	Science	168	Spotify for Podcasters	28
38	Robinson's Podcast	Robinson Erhardt	Science	303	Spotify for Podcasters	52
39	Brain Inspired	Paul Middlebrooks	Science	163	Unknown	64
40	Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	639	Omny Studio	53
41	The Numberphile Podcast	Brady Haran	Science & Medicine	66	Squarespace	48
42	Paleo Nerds	paleonerds	Science	102	Podbean	42
43	Strange Animals Podcast	Katherine Shaw	Science	300	Blubrry	48
44	Untold Radio Network	Untold Radio Network	Science	1000	Spreaker	54
45	Farm Small Farm Smart	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	603	Libsyn	48
46	The BUMP Podcast	Bo Kennedy	Science	376	Spotify for Podcasters	42
47	Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria	Cara Santa Maria	Science	624	Spreaker	43
48	Manifold	Steve Hsu	Science	174	Transistor	58
50	In Research Of	William Blake Smith	Science	121	Libsyn	68
51	This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast	Dr. Kirsten Sanford Science Media	Science	51	Libsyn	52
52	The Acres U.S.A. Podcast	Acres U.S.A.®	Science	132	Spotify for Podcasters	32
53	Inside NATURE on PBS	PBS Nature	Science & Medicine	14	Soundcloud	49
54	Infectious Disease Puscast	Vincent Racaniello	Science	117	Libsyn	52
55	原来是这样 Dscience	原来是这样 Dscience	other	644	lizhi.fm	32
56	The Immunology Podcast	The Immunology Podcast	Science	178	Blubrry	48
57	The Science Show	ABC Australia	Science	250	ABC Australia	38
58	The Humble Hoof	Alicia Harlov	Science	166	Captivate	32
59	Cráneo: Ciencia para niños curiosos	Cumbre Kids	Kids & Family	191	Buzzsprout	48
60	Sincerely Supernatural Podcast	With Seth and Hudson	Science	26	Spotify for Podcasters	41
61	Where Is My Mind?	Mark Gober and Blue Duck Media	Science	9	WideOrbit	58
62	Patient Zero	NHPR	Science	14	Megaphone	38
63	Haunted America	Haunted America	Science	101	Spotify for Podcasters	43
64	What The Duck?!	ABC Australia	Science	231	ABC Australia	38
65	UFO to UAP Explained	Matt Tones	Science	69	Spotify for Podcasters	58
66	Weather Geeks	Weather Group Television	Science	444	ART19	68
67	This Week in Evolution	Vincent Racaniello	Science	100	Libsyn	58
68	Farm Small Farm Smart Daily	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	2484	Libsyn	42
69	Synapsen – ein Wissenschaftspodcast	NDR Info	Science	176	NDR Info	27
70	天方烨谈	基因频道	Science & Medicine	2000	Ximalaya	43
71	Palaeocast	Palaeocast	Science	246	Libsyn	38
72	Viced Rhino: The Podcast	Viced Rhino	Science	431	Spreaker	48
73	Spooky Science Sisters	Meagan Ankney \| Paige Miller	Science	114	Buzzsprout	69
74	Climate Connections	Yale Center for Environmental Communication	Science	100	Libsyn	53
75	Curiosity Unbounded	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	Science	18	Blubrry	53
76	The Stem Cell Podcast	The Stem Cell Podcast	Science	363	Blubrry	38
77	Mushroom Revival Podcast	Alex Dorr	Science	227	Buzzsprout	42
78	Walkabout the Galaxy	Joshua Colwell, Adrienne Dove, and James Cooney	Science	376	Libsyn	38
79	Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast	Tad Hussey	Science	168	Simplecast	47
80	SunCast	Nico Johnson	Science	987	Captivate	89
81	Most Terrifying Places in America	Travel Channel	Science	67	Acast	53
82	Planet NOAA	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Science	10	Unknown	38
83	Natural Resources University	Collaboration of land-grant universities	Science	635	Libsyn	72
84	Authentic Biochemistry	Dr Daniel J. Guerra	Science	1331	Spotify for Podcasters	28
85	The Native Plant Podcast	Native Plant Podcast	Natural Sciences	96	Libsyn	43
86	Habitat loss with David Attenborough	Veer Jain	Science	1	Spotify for Podcasters	28
87	Science unscripted	DW	Science	100	Unknown	43
88	Cryptid Campfire	Cryptid Campfire	Science	232	Libsyn	43
89	The Genetics Podcast	Sano Genetics	Science	262	Spotify for Podcasters	22
90	Every Plant Has A Story	Jill Cloutier	Science	38	Libsyn	38
91	科学星球	BOX孙彬	Science	97	Ximalaya	43
92	Bred to Perfection	Kenny Troiano	Science	326	Libsyn	38
93	Palaeo After Dark	James Lamsdell, Amanda Falk, and Curtis Congreve	Science	362	Libsyn	48
94	Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode	EWG	Science	72	Simplecast	73
95	Ask Us Anything by Popular Science	Popular Science	Science	66	Megaphone	68
96	汪诘：科学有故事（主打）	科学有故事	Science & Medicine	845	Ximalaya	38
98	Zoo Logic	Dr. Grey Stafford	Science	413	Libsyn	73
99	Yellowstone In Depth	unknown_author	Science & Medicine	7	Unknown	33
100	Paranormal Fears	Podcast Audio House	Science	44	Spreaker	54

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.

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