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 14 Mar 2026

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03/14/2026

Average data

Episodes: 355

Frequency: every 16 days

Duration: 00:48:39

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)

2. ABC Australia (2 shows)

3. Vincent Racaniello (2 shows)

4. NHPR (2 shows)

5. The Modern Grower Podcast Network (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Libsyn (26 shows)

2. Spreaker (11 shows)

3. Simplecast (7 shows)

4. Spotify for Podcasters (7 shows)

5. Buzzsprout (6 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	DarkHorse Podcast	Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying	Science	493	Buzzsprout	42
2	Radiolab	WNYC Studios	Science	671	Simplecast	63
3	Sasquatch Chronicles	Sasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot Encounters	Science	728	Libsyn	43
4	Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	847	Omny Studio	48
5	Outside/In	NHPR	Science	409	Megaphone	48
6	BirdNote Daily	BirdNote	Science	1095	Simplecast	59
7	Paranormal Mysteries	Nic Ryan \| Paranormal Mysteries Podcast	Science	626	Spreaker	69
8	The Michael Shermer Show	Michael Shermer	Science	642	Libsyn	58
9	In Defense of Plants Podcast	In Defense of Plants	Science	599	ART19	42
10	The Common Descent Podcast	Common Descent	Science	384	Podbean	41
11	Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't	Tony Santore	Science	295	Spreaker	43
12	Real Ghost Stories Online	Real Ghost Stories Online \| Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror Radio	Science	500	Audioboom	48
13	I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast	I KNOW DINO, LLC	Science	583	ART19	62
14	UFO Chronicles Podcast	Nik Hunter	Science	506	Spreaker	54
15	HOLOSKY PODCAST	Holosky Podcast	Science	575	RedCircle	53
16	The Grave Talks \| Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural	Ghost Stores, Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural Stories	Science	500	Audioboom	53
17	How Wild	NPR	Science	16	PRX	63
18	Ask Us Anything by Popular Science	Popular Science	Science	64	Megaphone	68
19	Paranormal Portal	Paranormal Portal - Ufo's Paranormal Ghosts	Science	491	Spreaker	69
20	Terrible Lizards	Iszi Lawrence and David Hone	Science	139	Libsyn	78
21	Into the Impossible With Brian Keating	Big Bang Productions Inc.	Science	632	Megaphone	58
22	Grazing Grass Podcast \| Rotational Grazing, Soil Health & Profitable Livestock Farming	Grazing Grass	Science	225	Transistor	53
23	Ask a Spaceman!	Paul M. Sutter	Science	286	Libsyn	48
24	The Science of Everything Podcast	James Fodor	Science	172	Podbean	31
25	Off-Nominal	Jake Robins, Anthony Colangelo	Science	262	Simplecast	63
26	Curiosity Unbounded	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	Science	18	Blubrry	53
27	BrainStuff	iHeartPodcasts	Science	2001	Omny Studio	49
28	Origin Stories	The Leakey Foundation	Science	93	Libsyn	68
29	Wild Turkey Science	Dr. Marcus Lashley & Dr. Will Gulsby	Science	206	Libsyn	78
30	Brainforest Café	SpectreVision Radio	Science	70	Megaphone	69
31	Alien Encounters	Science Channel	Science	11	Acast	59
32	6 Ranch Podcast	James Nash	Science	333	Buzzsprout	52
33	MonsterTalk	Blake Smith	Science	512	Spreaker	69
35	Haunted America	Haunted America	Science	101	Spotify for Podcasters	43
36	Weather Geeks	Weather Group Television	Science	442	ART19	68
37	The Acres U.S.A. Podcast	Acres U.S.A.®	Science	128	Spotify for Podcasters	32
38	Manifold	Steve Hsu	Science	171	Transistor	58
39	Strange Animals Podcast	Katherine Shaw	Science	300	Blubrry	48
40	Cryptid Creatures	Brian Brock/Todd Stevens	Science	304	Spotify for Podcasters	33
41	Robinson's Podcast	Robinson Erhardt	Science	293	Spotify for Podcasters	52
42	Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast	Tad Hussey	Science	167	Simplecast	47
43	In Research Of	William Blake Smith	Science	121	Libsyn	68
44	ExtinctZoo	ExtinctZoo	Science	161	Spotify for Podcasters	28
45	Main Engine Cut Off	Anthony Colangelo	Science	340	Simplecast	63
46	Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	639	Omny Studio	53
47	Hillbilly Horror Stories Paranormal Podcast	Jerry Paulley	Science	1000	Spreaker	38
48	The Bigfoot Report	Paranormal World Productions	Science	377	Spreaker	64
49	Untold Radio Network	Untold Radio Network	Science	1000	Spreaker	54
50	Brain Inspired	Paul Middlebrooks	Science	161	Unknown	64
51	Science Stuff To Blow Your Mind	Podgo	Science	34	Libsyn	32
52	Cryptid Warfare	Drewski	Science	100	Podbean	48
53	Eons: Surviving Deep Time	PBS	Science	25	PRX	63
54	Food Safety Matters	Food Safety Magazine	Science	299	Libsyn	58
55	The Numberphile Podcast	Brady Haran	Science & Medicine	63	Libsyn	48
56	The BUMP Podcast	Bo Kennedy	Science	375	Spotify for Podcasters	42
57	Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode	EWG	Science	72	Simplecast	73
58	SunCast	Nico Johnson	Science	978	Captivate	89
59	Patient Zero	NHPR	Science	13	Megaphone	48
60	America Adapts the Climate Change Podcast	Doug Parsons	Science	260	Libsyn	47
61	Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria	Cara Santa Maria	Science	620	Spreaker	43
62	原来是这样 Dscience	原来是这样 Dscience	other	642	lizhi.fm	32
63	Açık Bilim Podcast	Podfresh: Tevfik Uyar - Açık Bilim	Science	412	Megaphone	43
64	Farm Small Farm Smart	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	595	Libsyn	48
65	The Genetics Podcast	Sano Genetics	Science	257	Spotify for Podcasters	22
66	Where Is My Mind?	Mark Gober and Blue Duck Media	Science	9	WideOrbit	58
67	Inside NATURE on PBS	PBS Nature	Science & Medicine	14	Soundcloud	49
68	Infectious Disease Puscast	Vincent Racaniello	Science	115	Libsyn	52
69	Climate Connections	Yale Center for Environmental Communication	Science	100	Libsyn	53
70	The Immunology Podcast	The Immunology Podcast	Science	176	Blubrry	48
71	Bigfoot’s Wilderness Podcast	Bigfoot's Wilderness Podcast	Science	141	Spreaker	43
72	This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast	Dr. Kirsten Sanford Science Media	Science	51	Libsyn	52
73	Full Circle Equine Wellness	Allison Faber Marshall, DVM	Science	10	Buzzsprout	38
74	Natural Resources University	Collaboration of land-grant universities	Science	620	Libsyn	72
75	The Stem Cell Podcast	The Stem Cell Podcast	Science	361	Blubrry	38
76	Palaeocast	Palaeocast	Science	246	Libsyn	38
77	Shark Week: The Podcast	Discovery	Science	70	Acast	73
78	Science You Can Use	Rocky Mountain Research Station	Science	51	Libsyn	38
79	The Humble Hoof	Alicia Harlov	Science	164	Captivate	32
80	Tinfoil Tales	Brandon Wright	Science	300	Simplecast	84
81	Farm Small Farm Smart Daily	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	2455	Libsyn	42
82	Viced Rhino: The Podcast	Viced Rhino	Science	427	Spreaker	48
83	What The Duck?!	ABC Australia	Science	227	ABC Australia	38
84	Night Science	Itai Yanai & Martin Lercher	Science	89	Buzzsprout	58
85	Grassfed Life	Diego Footer	Science	176	Libsyn	38
86	SilviCast	Wisconsin Forestry Center and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	Science	70	Buzzsprout	73
87	The Science Show	ABC Australia	Science	250	ABC Australia	38
88	Science unscripted	DW	Science	100	Unknown	43
89	SETI Live	SETI Institute	Science	155	Libsyn	58
90	Zoo Logic	Dr. Grey Stafford	Science	413	Libsyn	73
91	Most Terrifying Places in America	Travel Channel	Science	67	Acast	53
92	This Week in Evolution	Vincent Racaniello	Science	100	Libsyn	53
93	PolliNation Podcast	Andony Melathopoulos	Science	305	Libsyn	32
94	The Utility Vegetation Management Podcast	Steve Cieslewicz and Nick Ferguson	Science	44	Buzzsprout	37
95	Brain Matters	Brain Matters Neuroscience	Science	53	Libsyn	38
96	天方烨谈	基因频道	Science & Medicine	2000	Ximalaya	43
97	Whale Tales Podcast	Whale Tales	Science	106	Blubrry	32
98	AVEAM — Kent Hovind Official YouTube Podcast	unknown_author	Natural Sciences	9	Unknown	21
99	Sustainable World Radio- Ecology and Permaculture Podcast	Jill Cloutier	Science	169	Libsyn	27
100	Arthro-Pod	Jonathan Larson	Science & Medicine	60	Podbean	59

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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