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 18 Aug 2025

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08/18/2025

Average data

Episodes: 349

Frequency: every 16 days

Duration: 00:48:29

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)

2. ABC Australia (2 shows)

3. NHPR (2 shows)

4. The Modern Grower Podcast Network (2 shows)

5. Vincent Racaniello (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Libsyn (18 shows)

2. Spreaker (15 shows)

3. Spotify for Podcasters (8 shows)

4. Acast (7 shows)

5. Simplecast (7 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Radiolab	WNYC Studios	Science	673	Simplecast	63
2	Sasquatch Chronicles	Sasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot Encounters	Science	729	Libsyn	43
3	DarkHorse Podcast	Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying	Science	498	Buzzsprout	42
4	Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	851	Omny Studio	48
5	Paranormal Mysteries	Nic Ryan \| Paranormal Mysteries Podcast	Science	627	Spreaker	69
6	Into the Impossible With Brian Keating	Big Bang Productions Inc.	Science	637	Megaphone	58
7	BirdNote Daily	BirdNote	Science	1095	Simplecast	59
8	Strange Encounters with Rick Burgess	Blaze Podcast Network	Science	239	Megaphone	38
9	Outside/In	NHPR	Science	412	Megaphone	48
10	The Common Descent Podcast	Common Descent	Science	386	Podbean	41
11	How Wild	NPR	Science	16	PRX	63
12	In Defense of Plants Podcast	In Defense of Plants	Science	601	ART19	42
13	Believing the Bizarre: Paranormal Conspiracies & Myths	Tyler and Charlie	Science	322	Spreaker	59
14	P.E.E.P. Podcast (People Experiencing Everyday Paranormal)	Nicolle Morock	Science	129	Spreaker	48
15	The Michael Shermer Show	Michael Shermer	Science	643	Libsyn	58
16	Origin Stories	The Leakey Foundation	Science	94	Libsyn	68
17	Most Terrifying Places in America	Travel Channel	Science	67	Acast	53
18	UFO Chronicles Podcast	Nik Hunter	Science	441	Spreaker	54
19	HOLOSKY PODCAST	Holosky Podcast	Science	578	RedCircle	53
20	Real Ghost Stories Online	Real Ghost Stories Online \| Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror Radio	Science	500	Audioboom	48
21	Paranormal Portal	Paranormal Portal - Ufo's Paranormal Ghosts	Science	491	Spreaker	69
22	The Grave Talks \| Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural	Ghost Stores, Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural Stories	Science	500	Audioboom	53
23	I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast	I KNOW DINO, LLC	Science	584	ART19	62
24	Manifold	Steve Hsu	Science	172	Transistor	58
25	Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't	Tony Santore	Science	297	Spreaker	43
26	Ask a Spaceman!	Paul M. Sutter	Science	287	Libsyn	48
27	Backwoods Bigfoot Stories	Backwoods Bigfoot Stories-Bigfoot Encounters	Society & Culture	287	Spreaker	59
28	From The Shadows	Shane Grove	Science	639	Spreaker	69
29	Eons: Surviving Deep Time	PBS	Science	25	PRX	63
30	Robinson's Podcast	Robinson Erhardt	Science	298	Spotify for Podcasters	52
31	Patient Zero	NHPR	Science	13	Megaphone	48
32	Hillbilly Horror Stories Paranormal Podcast	Jerry Paulley	Science	1000	Spreaker	38
33	Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode	EWG	Science	72	Simplecast	73
34	BrainStuff	iHeartPodcasts	Science	2001	Omny Studio	49
35	Grazing Grass Podcast \| Rotational Grazing, Soil Health & Profitable Livestock Farming	Grazing Grass	Science	225	Transistor	53
36	Main Engine Cut Off	Anthony Colangelo	Science	341	Simplecast	63
37	MonsterTalk	Blake Smith	Science	514	Spreaker	69
38	Night Science	Itai Yanai & Martin Lercher	Science	89	Buzzsprout	58
39	ExtinctZoo	ExtinctZoo	Science	162	Spotify for Podcasters	28
40	Untold Radio Network	Untold Radio Network	Science	1000	Spreaker	54
41	Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	639	Omny Studio	53
42	The Science of Everything Podcast	James Fodor	Science	172	Podbean	31
43	Cryptid Creatures	Brian Brock/Todd Stevens	Science	306	Spotify for Podcasters	33
44	The Numberphile Podcast	Brady Haran	Science & Medicine	64	Squarespace	48
45	6 Ranch Podcast	James Nash	Science	335	Buzzsprout	52
46	The Science Show	ABC Australia	Science	250	ABC Australia	38
47	Terrible Lizards	Iszi Lawrence and David Hone	Science	142	Libsyn	78
48	Tom Nelson	Thomas Nelson	Science	436	Spotify for Podcasters	38
49	Where Is My Mind?	Mark Gober and Blue Duck Media	Science	9	WideOrbit	58
50	Brain Inspired	Paul Middlebrooks	Science	162	Unknown	64
51	Strange Animals Podcast	Katherine Shaw	Science	300	Blubrry	48
52	Farm Small Farm Smart	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	599	Libsyn	48
53	The Genetics Podcast	Sano Genetics	Science	259	Spotify for Podcasters	22
54	The Bigfoot Report	Paranormal World Productions	Science	377	Spreaker	64
55	America Adapts the Climate Change Podcast	Doug Parsons	Science	262	Libsyn	47
56	Weather Geeks	Weather Group Television	Science	444	ART19	68
57	Alien Encounters	Science Channel	Science	11	Acast	59
58	Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria	Cara Santa Maria	Science	622	Spreaker	43
59	Paleo Nerds	paleonerds	Science	102	Podbean	42
60	The Native Plant Podcast	Native Plant Podcast	Natural Sciences	96	Libsyn	43
61	Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast	Tad Hussey	Science	168	Simplecast	47
62	Making Science with Tom Whipple	The Times	Science	12	Acast	48
63	Haunted America	Haunted America	Science	101	Spotify for Podcasters	43
64	Off-Nominal	Jake Robins, Anthony Colangelo	Science	264	Simplecast	63
65	Brain Matters	Brain Matters Neuroscience	Science	53	Libsyn	38
66	Natural Resources University	Collaboration of land-grant universities	Science	628	Libsyn	72
67	Wild Turkey Science	Dr. Marcus Lashley & Dr. Will Gulsby	Science	208	Libsyn	78
68	New Books in Environmental Studies	Marshall Poe	Science	600	Simplecast	63
69	Shark Week: The Podcast	Discovery	Science	70	Acast	73
70	The Biology of Superheroes Podcast	Dr. Shane Campbell-Staton and Arien Darby	Science	21	Podbean	37
71	In Research Of	William Blake Smith	Science	121	Libsyn	68
72	Farm Small Farm Smart Daily	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	2470	Libsyn	42
73	Late Night on the Astral Plane with Ryan Singer	Ryan Singer	Science	832	Spreaker	59
74	Palaeocast	Palaeocast	Science	246	Libsyn	38
75	Obscure Appalachia	Candis Casper	Science	39	Spotify for Podcasters	38
76	The Humble Hoof	Alicia Harlov	Science	165	Captivate	32
77	What The Duck?!	ABC Australia	Science	229	ABC Australia	38
78	Infectious Disease Puscast	Vincent Racaniello	Science	116	Libsyn	52
79	The Acres U.S.A. Podcast	Acres U.S.A.®	Science	130	Spotify for Podcasters	32
80	SunCast	Nico Johnson	Science	982	Captivate	89
81	Cannabis Science Podcast	Dr. Ricardo Rivera	Science	57	Spreaker	59
82	Arthro-Pod	Jonathan Larson	Science & Medicine	61	Podbean	59
83	Homesteading and Permaculture by Paul Wheaton	paul wheaton	Science & Medicine	100	Blubrry Podcasting	38
84	The Immunology Podcast	The Immunology Podcast	Science	177	Blubrry	48
85	Sustainable Winegrowing	Vineyard Team	Science	332	Libsyn	58
86	The Gestalt Gardener	MPB Think Radio	Science	457	Acast	54
87	Inside NATURE on PBS	PBS Nature	Science & Medicine	14	Soundcloud	49
89	Les grandes étapes de la vie Feed not publicly shared by the creator	France Inter	Natural Sciences	91	N/A	N/A
90	Sustainable World Radio- Ecology and Permaculture Podcast	Jill Cloutier	Science	169	Libsyn	27
91	The Guide Post	American Saltwater Guides Association	Science	231	CoHost	58
92	Curiosity Unbounded	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	Science	18	Blubrry	53
93	This Week in Evolution	Vincent Racaniello	Science	100	Libsyn	58
94	The Field Guides	The Field Guides	Science & Medicine	104	Squarespace	49
95	Paranormal Deep Dive \| True Ghost Stories	Real Story Media	Science	380	Audioboom	32
96	Mushroom Revival Podcast	Alex Dorr	Science	227	Buzzsprout	42
97	ژرفا - Zharfa	Alireza Payandeh	Science	35	Acast	78
98	terrestrial	KUOW News and Information	Science	17	Unknown	43
99	The Stem Cell Podcast	The Stem Cell Podcast	Science	362	Blubrry	38
100	Wild Sounds: Kākāpō Files II	RNZ	Science	67	Acast	62

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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