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 17 Oct 2026

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10/17/2026

Average data

Episodes: 323

Frequency: every 16 days

Duration: 00:47:34

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)

2. Vincent Racaniello (2 shows)

3. NHPR (2 shows)

4. The Modern Grower Podcast Network (2 shows)

5. Atlantic Salmon Federation (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Libsyn (16 shows)

2. Spotify for Podcasters (10 shows)

3. Spreaker (10 shows)

4. Megaphone (7 shows)

5. Simplecast (7 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Radiolab	WNYC Studios	Science	675	Simplecast	63
2	Huge If True Podcast	cleoabram931	Science	87	Podbean	42
3	Sasquatch Chronicles	Sasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot Encounters	Science	733	Libsyn	43
4	DarkHorse Podcast	Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying	Science	500	Buzzsprout	42
5	Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	854	Omny Studio	48
6	BirdNote Daily	BirdNote	Science	1095	Simplecast	59
7	Outside/In	NHPR	Science	415	Megaphone	48
8	Paranormal Mysteries	Nic Ryan \| Paranormal Mysteries Podcast	Science	630	Spreaker	69
9	The Science of Everything Podcast	James Fodor	Science	172	Podbean	31
10	In Defense of Plants Podcast	In Defense of Plants	Science	603	ART19	42
11	The Numberphile Podcast	Brady Haran	Science & Medicine	66	Squarespace	48
12	Origin Stories	The Leakey Foundation	Science	94	Libsyn	68
13	6 Ranch Podcast	James Nash	Science	337	Buzzsprout	52
14	Real Ghost Stories Online	Real Ghost Stories Online \| Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror Radio	Science	500	Audioboom	48
15	The Common Descent Podcast	Common Descent	Science	389	Podbean	41
16	Into the Impossible With Brian Keating	Big Bang Productions Inc.	Science	640	Megaphone	58
17	BrainStuff	iHeartPodcasts	Science	2001	Omny Studio	49
18	Robinson's Podcast	Robinson Erhardt	Science	302	Spotify for Podcasters	52
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	HOLOSKY PODCAST	Holosky Podcast	Science	581	RedCircle	53
22	Paranormal Portal	Paranormal Portal - Ufo's Paranormal Ghosts	Science	491	Spreaker	69
23	UFO Chronicles Podcast	Nik Hunter	Science	446	Spreaker	54
24	The Michael Shermer Show	Michael Shermer	Science	645	Libsyn	58
25	Weather Geeks	Weather Group Television	Science	444	ART19	68
26	Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't	Tony Santore	Science	297	Spreaker	43
27	Haunted America	Haunted America	Science	101	Spotify for Podcasters	43
28	Off-Nominal	Jake Robins, Anthony Colangelo	Science	266	Simplecast	63
29	Terrible Lizards	Iszi Lawrence and David Hone	Science	142	Libsyn	78
30	Infectious Disease Puscast	Vincent Racaniello	Science	117	Libsyn	52
32	How Wild	NPR	Science	16	PRX	63
33	Ask a Spaceman!	Paul M. Sutter	Science	287	Libsyn	48
34	Spooky Science Sisters	Meagan Ankney \| Paige Miller	Science	114	Buzzsprout	69
36	Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	639	Omny Studio	53
37	Strange Animals Podcast	Katherine Shaw	Science	300	Blubrry	48
38	Eons: Surviving Deep Time	PBS	Science	25	PRX	63
39	Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria	Cara Santa Maria	Science	624	Spreaker	43
40	The Immunology Podcast	The Immunology Podcast	Science	177	Blubrry	48
41	Cryptid Creatures	Brian Brock/Todd Stevens	Science	308	Spotify for Podcasters	33
42	The Seán Chorus	HeadStuff Podcasts	Science	9	Megaphone	53
43	Climate Connections	Yale Center for Environmental Communication	Science	100	Libsyn	53
44	Ask Us Anything by Popular Science	Popular Science	Science	66	Megaphone	68
45	Untold Radio Network	Untold Radio Network	Science	1000	Spreaker	54
46	原来是这样 Dscience	原来是这样 Dscience	other	644	lizhi.fm	32
47	Brain Inspired	Paul Middlebrooks	Science	162	Unknown	64
48	Manifold	Steve Hsu	Science	173	Transistor	58
49	Hillbilly Horror Stories Paranormal Podcast	Jerry Paulley	Science	1000	Spreaker	38
50	The Field Guides	The Field Guides	Science & Medicine	104	Squarespace	49
51	Alien Encounters	Science Channel	Science	11	Acast	59
52	Patient Zero	NHPR	Science	13	Megaphone	48
53	Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode	EWG	Science	72	Simplecast	73
54	The Genetics Podcast	Sano Genetics	Science	261	Spotify for Podcasters	22
55	MonsterTalk	Blake Smith	Science	516	Spreaker	69
56	Where Is My Mind?	Mark Gober and Blue Duck Media	Science	9	WideOrbit	58
57	The Fisheries Podcast	A team of fisheries scientists	Science	100	Podbean	52
58	Nanoscape: Exploring the Frontiers Ahead	International Institute for Nanotechnology at Northwestern University	Science	26	Libsyn	42
59	Paranormal Deep Dive \| True Ghost Stories	Real Story Media	Science	380	Audioboom	32
60	AVEAM — Kent Hovind Official YouTube Podcast	unknown_author	Natural Sciences	9	Unknown	21
61	The Native Plant Podcast	Native Plant Podcast	Natural Sciences	96	Libsyn	43
62	Main Engine Cut Off	Anthony Colangelo	Science	341	Simplecast	63
63	Night Science	Itai Yanai & Martin Lercher	Science	90	Buzzsprout	58
64	Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast	Tad Hussey	Science	168	Simplecast	47
65	The Beljanski Cancer Talk Show	The Beljanski Foundation	Science	68	Buzzsprout	53
66	Inside NATURE on PBS	PBS Nature	Science & Medicine	14	Soundcloud	49
67	The Acres U.S.A. Podcast	Acres U.S.A.®	Science	132	Spotify for Podcasters	32
68	This Week in Evolution	Vincent Racaniello	Science	100	Libsyn	58
69	Stimulating Brains	Andreas Horn	Science	82	Spotify for Podcasters	43
70	Brainforest Café	SpectreVision Radio	Science	72	Megaphone	69
71	Juan on Juan	Juan on Juan Media, LLC.	Science	238	Spreaker	70
72	What The Duck?!	ABC Australia	Science	231	ABC Australia	38
73	So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist	K. G. Muzia	Science	113	Buzzsprout	58
74	Most Terrifying Places in America	Travel Channel	Science	67	Acast	53
75	This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast	Dr. Kirsten Sanford Science Media	Science	51	Libsyn	52
76	ExtinctZoo	ExtinctZoo	Science	168	Spotify for Podcasters	28
77	Grazing Grass Podcast \| Rotational Grazing, Soil Health & Profitable Livestock Farming	Grazing Grass	Science	225	Transistor	53
78	Saving Salmon	Atlantic Salmon Federation	Science	9	Spreaker	74
79	Curiosity Unbounded	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	Science	18	Blubrry	53
80	Farm Small Farm Smart	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	603	Libsyn	48
81	Good Fire Podcast	Indigenous Leadership Initiative	Science	33	Squarespace	52
82	Açık Bilim Podcast	Podfresh: Tevfik Uyar - Açık Bilim	Science	412	Megaphone	43
83	科学星球	BOX孙彬	Science	97	Ximalaya	43
84	K9 Conservationists	Kayla Fratt	Science	256	Spotify for Podcasters	28
85	Indiana Wastewater Exam Audio Flashcards	Jamel Wofford	Science	19	Spotify for Podcasters	22
86	Brain Matters	Brain Matters Neuroscience	Science	53	Libsyn	38
87	PolliNation Podcast	Andony Melathopoulos	Science	308	Libsyn	32
88	New Books in Environmental Studies	Marshall Poe	Science	600	Simplecast	63
89	The Plant a Trillion Trees Podcast	Eva Monheim	Science	211	Spotify for Podcasters	37
90	Cheap Astronomy Podcasts	Steve Nerlich	Science & Medicine	429	Unknown	38
91	Saving Salmon Podcast	Atlantic Salmon Federation	Science	3	RSS.com	32
92	CREEK DEVIL	william jevning	Science	100	Podbean	58
93	UMN Extension Nutrient Management Podcast	University of Minnesota Extension	Science	127	Transistor	47
94	SunCast	Nico Johnson	Science	985	Captivate	89
95	Science unscripted	DW	Science	100	Unknown	43
96	The Natural History of Sussex	TheNaturalHistoryofSussex	Science	7	Podomatic	43
97	Farm Small Farm Smart Daily	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	2482	Libsyn	42
98	Wild Turkey Science	Dr. Marcus Lashley & Dr. Will Gulsby	Science	210	Libsyn	78
99	Auroral Zone	Mike Liemohn	Science	5	Podbean	42
100	Permaculture P.I.M.P.cast	Permaculture P.I.M.P.cast	Science	500	Audioboom	37

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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