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 15 Sep 2025

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09/15/2025

Average data

Episodes: 405

Frequency: every 14 days

Duration: 00:47:48

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. Real Ghost Stories Online | Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror Radio (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Libsyn (17 shows)

2. Spreaker (16 shows)

3. Simplecast (9 shows)

4. Spotify for Podcasters (7 shows)

5. Unknown (6 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Radiolab	WNYC Studios	Science	676	Simplecast	63
2	Sasquatch Chronicles	Sasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot Encounters	Science	732	Libsyn	43
3	DarkHorse Podcast	Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying	Science	503	Buzzsprout	42
4	Strange Encounters with Rick Burgess	Blaze Podcast Network	Science	239	Megaphone	38
5	Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	858	Omny Studio	48
6	BirdNote Daily	BirdNote	Science	1095	Simplecast	59
7	The Michael Shermer Show	Michael Shermer	Science	645	Libsyn	58
8	The Common Descent Podcast	Common Descent	Science	391	Podbean	41
9	Paranormal Mysteries	Nic Ryan \| Paranormal Mysteries Podcast	Science	633	Spreaker	69
10	Outside/In	NHPR	Science	417	Megaphone	48
11	Into the Impossible With Brian Keating	Big Bang Productions Inc.	Science	643	Megaphone	58
12	BrainStuff	iHeartPodcasts	Science	2001	Omny Studio	49
13	In Defense of Plants Podcast	In Defense of Plants	Science	604	ART19	42
14	Believing the Bizarre: Paranormal Conspiracies & Myths	Tyler and Charlie	Science	322	Spreaker	59
15	Real Ghost Stories Online	Real Ghost Stories Online \| Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror Radio	Science	500	Audioboom	48
16	Ask a Spaceman!	Paul M. Sutter	Science	288	Libsyn	48
17	UFO Chronicles Podcast	Nik Hunter	Science	450	Spreaker	54
18	The Grave Talks \| Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural	Ghost Stores, Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural Stories	Science	500	Audioboom	53
19	Origin Stories	The Leakey Foundation	Science	95	Libsyn	68
20	Most Terrifying Places in America	Travel Channel	Science	67	Acast	53
21	HOLOSKY PODCAST	Holosky Podcast	Science	583	RedCircle	53
22	Backwoods Bigfoot Stories	Backwoods Bigfoot Stories-Bigfoot Encounters	Society & Culture	295	Spreaker	59
23	From The Shadows	Shane Grove	Science	639	Spreaker	69
24	Paranormal Portal	Paranormal Portal - Ufo's Paranormal Ghosts	Science	491	Spreaker	69
25	Robinson's Podcast	Robinson Erhardt	Science	304	Spotify for Podcasters	52
26	I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast	I KNOW DINO, LLC	Science	585	ART19	62
27	Hillbilly Horror Stories Paranormal Podcast	Jerry Paulley	Science	1000	Spreaker	38
28	Terrible Lizards	Iszi Lawrence and David Hone	Science	144	Libsyn	78
29	Main Engine Cut Off	Anthony Colangelo	Science	342	Simplecast	63
30	Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't	Tony Santore	Science	297	Spreaker	43
31	Grazing Grass Podcast \| Rotational Grazing, Soil Health & Profitable Livestock Farming	Grazing Grass	Science	225	Transistor	53
32	Manifold	Steve Hsu	Science	174	Transistor	58
33	MonsterTalk	Blake Smith	Science	517	Spreaker	69
34	Off-Nominal	Jake Robins, Anthony Colangelo	Science	268	Simplecast	63
35	The Science Show	ABC Australia	Science	250	ABC Australia	38
37	Where Is My Mind?	Mark Gober and Blue Duck Media	Science	9	WideOrbit	58
38	Viced Rhino: The Podcast	Viced Rhino	Science	432	Spreaker	48
39	How Wild	NPR	Science	16	PRX	63
40	The Science of Everything Podcast	James Fodor	Science	172	Podbean	31
41	Untold Radio Network	Untold Radio Network	Science	1000	Spreaker	54
42	Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria	Cara Santa Maria	Science	625	Spreaker	43
43	Palaeocast	Palaeocast	Science	246	Libsyn	38
44	6 Ranch Podcast	James Nash	Science	339	Buzzsprout	52
45	Eons: Surviving Deep Time	PBS	Science	25	PRX	63
46	ExtinctZoo	ExtinctZoo	Science	169	Spotify for Podcasters	28
47	Cryptid Creatures	Brian Brock/Todd Stevens	Science	309	Spotify for Podcasters	33
48	Farm Small Farm Smart	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	605	Libsyn	48
49	The Humble Hoof	Alicia Harlov	Science	167	Captivate	32
50	Bigfoot’s Wilderness Podcast	Bigfoot's Wilderness Podcast	Science	141	Spreaker	43
51	What The Duck?!	ABC Australia	Science	232	ABC Australia	38
52	Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	639	Omny Studio	53
53	Wild Turkey Science	Dr. Marcus Lashley & Dr. Will Gulsby	Science	211	Libsyn	78
54	The Gestalt Gardener	MPB Think Radio	Science	460	Acast	54
55	Tinfoil Tales	Brandon Wright	Science	309	Simplecast	84
56	Science unscripted	DW	Science	100	Unknown	43
57	SunCast	Nico Johnson	Science	989	Captivate	89
58	Strange Animals Podcast	Katherine Shaw	Science	300	Blubrry	48
59	The Numberphile Podcast	Brady Haran	Science & Medicine	66	Squarespace	48
60	Farm Small Farm Smart Daily	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	2492	Libsyn	42
61	The Native Plant Podcast	Native Plant Podcast	Natural Sciences	96	Libsyn	43
62	Infectious Disease Puscast	Vincent Racaniello	Science	118	Libsyn	52
63	Night Science	Itai Yanai & Martin Lercher	Science	90	Buzzsprout	58
64	Brain Inspired	Paul Middlebrooks	Science	163	Unknown	64
65	The Bigfoot Report	Paranormal World Productions	Science	377	Spreaker	64
66	Paleo Nerds	paleonerds	Science	103	Podbean	42
67	Walkabout the Galaxy	Joshua Colwell, Adrienne Dove, and James Cooney	Science	377	Libsyn	38
68	Alien Encounters	Science Channel	Science	11	Acast	59
69	Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode	EWG	Science	72	Simplecast	73
70	Inquiries of our Reality with Shayn Jones	Bizarre Reality Media	Science	487	Spreaker	94
71	原来是这样 Dscience	原来是这样 Dscience	other	645	lizhi.fm	32
72	Weird Things	Andrew Mayne	Science & Medicine	1007	Unknown	43
73	Haunted America	Haunted America	Science	101	Spotify for Podcasters	43
74	Weather Geeks	Weather Group Television	Science	445	ART19	68
75	Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast	Tad Hussey	Science	169	Simplecast	47
76	Spooky Science Sisters	Meagan Ankney \| Paige Miller	Science	114	Buzzsprout	69
77	Climate Connections	Yale Center for Environmental Communication	Science	100	Libsyn	53
78	This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast	Dr. Kirsten Sanford Science Media	Science	51	Libsyn	52
79	Shark Week: The Podcast	Discovery	Science	70	Acast	73
80	La Ciencia Pop	Gabriel León	Science	255	Buzzsprout	73
81	The Immunology Podcast	The Immunology Podcast	Science	178	Blubrry	48
82	The Field Guides	The Field Guides	Science & Medicine	104	Squarespace	49
83	科学史评话最新专辑	科学史评话	Science & Medicine	628	Ximalaya	49
84	Patient Zero	NHPR	Science	14	Megaphone	38
85	Ask MIT Climate	MIT Climate Project	Science	85	Simplecast	73
86	In Research Of	William Blake Smith	Science	121	Libsyn	68
87	That Bigfoot Podcast	Paranormal World Productions Studio	Science	230	Spreaker	59
88	Cheap Astronomy Podcasts	Steve Nerlich	Science & Medicine	427	Unknown	38
89	ژرفا - Zharfa	Alireza Payandeh	Science	35	Acast	78
90	The Genetics Podcast	Sano Genetics	Science	263	Spotify for Podcasters	22
91	Laura Erickson's For the Birds	Laura Erickson	Science & Medicine	250	Unknown	43
92	汪诘：科学有故事（主打）	科学有故事	Science & Medicine	847	Ximalaya	38
93	CREEK DEVIL	william jevning	Science	100	Podbean	58
94	佐々木亮の宇宙ばなし	佐々木亮	Science	2000	Spotify for Podcasters	53
95	CARTA - Anthropogeny (Audio)	UCTV	Science & Medicine	693	Unknown	43
96	Palaeo After Dark	James Lamsdell, Amanda Falk, and Curtis Congreve	Science	362	Libsyn	48
97	K9 Conservationists	Kayla Fratt	Science	257	Spotify for Podcasters	28
98	Evolution Talk	Rick Coste	Science	167	Libsyn	43
99	New Books in Environmental Studies	Marshall Poe	Science	600	Simplecast	63
100	Get Aquacultured!	University of New Hampshire	Science	8	Transistor	74

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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