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 12 Oct 2026

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10/12/2026

Average data

Episodes: 354

Frequency: every 16 days

Duration: 00:48:40

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)

2. ABC Australia (3 shows)

3. Vincent Racaniello (2 shows)

4. NHPR (2 shows)

5. paleonerds (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Libsyn (16 shows)

2. Spreaker (9 shows)

3. Spotify for Podcasters (8 shows)

4. Buzzsprout (7 shows)

5. Simplecast (7 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	730	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	BirdNote Daily	BirdNote	Science	1095	Simplecast	59
6	The Common Descent Podcast	Common Descent	Science	388	Podbean	41
7	Outside/In	NHPR	Science	414	Megaphone	48
8	Paranormal Mysteries	Nic Ryan \| Paranormal Mysteries Podcast	Science	629	Spreaker	69
9	In Defense of Plants Podcast	In Defense of Plants	Science	602	ART19	42
10	The Michael Shermer Show	Michael Shermer	Science	644	Libsyn	58
11	Huge If True Podcast	cleoabram931	Science	87	Podbean	42
12	BrainStuff	iHeartPodcasts	Science	2001	Omny Studio	49
13	Real Ghost Stories Online	Real Ghost Stories Online \| Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror Radio	Science	500	Audioboom	48
14	Into the Impossible With Brian Keating	Big Bang Productions Inc.	Science	640	Megaphone	58
15	The Science of Everything Podcast	James Fodor	Science	172	Podbean	31
16	Robinson's Podcast	Robinson Erhardt	Science	301	Spotify for Podcasters	52
17	UFO Chronicles Podcast	Nik Hunter	Science	444	Spreaker	54
18	The Grave Talks \| Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural	Ghost Stores, Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural Stories	Science	500	Audioboom	53
19	6 Ranch Podcast	James Nash	Science	337	Buzzsprout	52
20	Ask a Spaceman!	Paul M. Sutter	Science	287	Libsyn	48
21	Manifold	Steve Hsu	Science	173	Transistor	58
23	Origin Stories	The Leakey Foundation	Science	94	Libsyn	68
24	Weather Geeks	Weather Group Television	Science	444	ART19	68
25	HOLOSKY PODCAST	Holosky Podcast	Science	580	RedCircle	53
26	Paranormal Portal	Paranormal Portal - Ufo's Paranormal Ghosts	Science	491	Spreaker	69
27	Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't	Tony Santore	Science	297	Spreaker	43
28	Haunted America	Haunted America	Science	101	Spotify for Podcasters	43
29	ExtinctZoo	ExtinctZoo	Science	168	Spotify for Podcasters	28
30	The Numberphile Podcast	Brady Haran	Science & Medicine	66	Squarespace	48
31	How Wild	NPR	Science	16	PRX	63
32	Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria	Cara Santa Maria	Science	623	Spreaker	43
33	The Seán Chorus	HeadStuff Podcasts	Science	9	Megaphone	53
34	I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast	I KNOW DINO, LLC	Science	585	ART19	62
35	Terrible Lizards	Iszi Lawrence and David Hone	Science	142	Libsyn	78
36	Strange Animals Podcast	Katherine Shaw	Science	300	Blubrry	48
37	The Science Show	ABC Australia	Science	250	ABC Australia	38
38	Off-Nominal	Jake Robins, Anthony Colangelo	Science	266	Simplecast	63
39	Cryptid Creatures	Brian Brock/Todd Stevens	Science	307	Spotify for Podcasters	33
40	原来是这样 Dscience	原来是这样 Dscience	other	644	lizhi.fm	32
41	Eons: Surviving Deep Time	PBS	Science	25	PRX	63
42	Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	639	Omny Studio	53
43	Paleo Nerds	paleonerds	Science	102	Podbean	42
44	This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast	Dr. Kirsten Sanford Science Media	Science	51	Libsyn	52
45	The Acres U.S.A. Podcast	Acres U.S.A.®	Science	131	Spotify for Podcasters	32
46	MonsterTalk	Blake Smith	Science	515	Spreaker	69
48	Hillbilly Horror Stories Paranormal Podcast	Jerry Paulley	Science	1000	Spreaker	38
49	Brain Inspired	Paul Middlebrooks	Science	162	Unknown	64
50	The Gestalt Gardener	MPB Think Radio	Science	459	Acast	54
51	Juan on Juan	Juan on Juan Media, LLC.	Science	238	Spreaker	70
52	Infectious Disease Puscast	Vincent Racaniello	Science	117	Libsyn	52
53	Untold Radio Network	Untold Radio Network	Science	1000	Spreaker	54
54	Alien Encounters	Science Channel	Science	11	Acast	59
55	Ask Us Anything by Popular Science	Popular Science	Science	66	Megaphone	68
56	CREEK DEVIL	william jevning	Science	100	Podbean	58
57	The Humble Hoof	Alicia Harlov	Science	166	Captivate	32
58	Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast	Tad Hussey	Science	168	Simplecast	47
59	Sustainable World Radio- Ecology and Permaculture Podcast	Jill Cloutier	Science	169	Libsyn	27
60	Main Engine Cut Off	Anthony Colangelo	Science	341	Simplecast	63
61	Farm Small Farm Smart	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	601	Libsyn	48
62	Inside NATURE on PBS	PBS Nature	Science & Medicine	14	Soundcloud	49
63	Curiosity Unbounded	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	Science	18	Blubrry	53
64	Where Is My Mind?	Mark Gober and Blue Duck Media	Science	9	WideOrbit	58
65	Spooky Science Sisters	Meagan Ankney \| Paige Miller	Science	114	Buzzsprout	69
66	The BUMP Podcast	Bo Kennedy	Science	376	Spotify for Podcasters	42
67	Wild Turkey Science	Dr. Marcus Lashley & Dr. Will Gulsby	Science	209	Libsyn	78
68	The Field Guides	The Field Guides	Science & Medicine	104	Squarespace	49
69	Homesteading and Permaculture by Paul Wheaton	paul wheaton	Science & Medicine	100	Blubrry Podcasting	38
70	Patient Zero	NHPR	Science	13	Megaphone	48
71	Natural Resources University	Collaboration of land-grant universities	Science	632	Libsyn	72
72	Most Terrifying Places in America	Travel Channel	Science	67	Acast	53
73	In Research Of	William Blake Smith	Science	121	Libsyn	68
74	Weird Things	Andrew Mayne	Science & Medicine	1006	Unknown	43
75	Night Science	Itai Yanai & Martin Lercher	Science	89	Buzzsprout	58
76	SilviCast	Wisconsin Forestry Center and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	Science	71	Buzzsprout	73
77	Green Frequency \| Environmental Science & Earth Radio	Pine Forest Media \| Environmental Science Podcasts	Science	14	Acast	73
78	Working Wild U	Western Landowners Alliance and Montana State University Extension	Science	39	Libsyn	58
79	Shark Week: The Podcast	Discovery	Science	70	Acast	73
80	Walkabout the Galaxy	Joshua Colwell, Adrienne Dove, and James Cooney	Science	375	Libsyn	38
81	The Science Show - Separate stories podcast	ABC Australia	Science	250	ABC Australia	27
82	Rossifari Podcast - Zoos, Aquariums, and Animal Conservation	Rossifari	Science	678	Simplecast	62
83	Blooms and Beyond	Ping Yu	Science	26	Unknown	73
84	The Immunology Podcast	The Immunology Podcast	Science	177	Blubrry	48
85	Authentic Biochemistry	Dr Daniel J. Guerra	Science	1328	Spotify for Podcasters	28
86	Good Fire Podcast	Indigenous Leadership Initiative	Science	33	Squarespace	52
87	Mushroom Revival Podcast	Alex Dorr	Science	227	Buzzsprout	42
88	The Stem Cell Podcast	The Stem Cell Podcast	Science	363	Blubrry	38
89	This Week in Evolution	Vincent Racaniello	Science	100	Libsyn	58
90	The Native Plant Podcast	Native Plant Podcast	Natural Sciences	96	Libsyn	43
91	New Species	New Species Podcast	Science	124	Spotify for Podcasters	48
92	The Orbital Mechanics Podcast	David Fourman, Ben Etherington, and Dennis Just	Science & Medicine	300	Squarespace	48
93	The Vet Tech Cafe's Podcast	Vet Tech Cafe	Science	100	Podbean	37
94	SunCast	Nico Johnson	Science	985	Captivate	89
95	La Ciencia Pop	Gabriel León	Science	254	Buzzsprout	73
96	Laura Erickson's For the Birds	Laura Erickson	Science & Medicine	250	Unknown	43
97	Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode	EWG	Science	72	Simplecast	73
98	The Guide Post	American Saltwater Guides Association	Science	232	CoHost	58
99	What The Duck?!	ABC Australia	Science	231	ABC Australia	38
100	天方烨谈	基因频道	Science & Medicine	2000	Ximalaya	43

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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