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 20 Oct 2026

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10/20/2026

Average data

Episodes: 366

Frequency: every 16 days

Duration: 00:47:12

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)

2. NHPR (2 shows)

3. The Modern Grower Podcast Network (2 shows)

4. Vincent Racaniello (2 shows)

5. ABC Australia (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Libsyn (17 shows)

2. Spreaker (10 shows)

3. Podbean (8 shows)

4. Simplecast (7 shows)

5. Spotify for Podcasters (7 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Radiolab	WNYC Studios	Science	676	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	502	Buzzsprout	42
5	Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	856	Omny Studio	48
6	Paranormal Mysteries	Nic Ryan \| Paranormal Mysteries Podcast	Science	631	Spreaker	69
7	Outside/In	NHPR	Science	415	Megaphone	48
8	In Defense of Plants Podcast	In Defense of Plants	Science	603	ART19	42
9	Robinson's Podcast	Robinson Erhardt	Science	303	Spotify for Podcasters	52
10	BirdNote Daily	BirdNote	Science	1095	Simplecast	59
11	The Michael Shermer Show	Michael Shermer	Science	645	Libsyn	58
12	The Common Descent Podcast	Common Descent	Science	389	Podbean	41
13	Real Ghost Stories Online	Real Ghost Stories Online \| Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror Radio	Science	500	Audioboom	48
14	The Science of Everything Podcast	James Fodor	Science	172	Podbean	31
15	BrainStuff	iHeartPodcasts	Science	2001	Omny Studio	49
16	UFO Chronicles Podcast	Nik Hunter	Science	447	Spreaker	54
17	HOLOSKY PODCAST	Holosky Podcast	Science	581	RedCircle	53
18	The Numberphile Podcast	Brady Haran	Science & Medicine	66	Squarespace	48
19	Origin Stories	The Leakey Foundation	Science	94	Libsyn	68
20	The Grave Talks \| Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural	Ghost Stores, Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural Stories	Science	500	Audioboom	53
21	6 Ranch Podcast	James Nash	Science	338	Buzzsprout	52
22	科学史评话最新专辑	科学史评话	Science & Medicine	628	Ximalaya	49
23	Into the Impossible With Brian Keating	Big Bang Productions Inc.	Science	642	Megaphone	58
24	I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast	I KNOW DINO, LLC	Science	585	ART19	62
25	Ask Us Anything by Popular Science	Popular Science	Science	66	Megaphone	68
26	Haunted America	Haunted America	Science	101	Spotify for Podcasters	43
27	Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria	Cara Santa Maria	Science	624	Spreaker	43
28	MonsterTalk	Blake Smith	Science	516	Spreaker	69
29	Paranormal Portal	Paranormal Portal - Ufo's Paranormal Ghosts	Science	491	Spreaker	69
30	Ask a Spaceman!	Paul M. Sutter	Science	288	Libsyn	48
31	Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't	Tony Santore	Science	297	Spreaker	43
33	Weather Geeks	Weather Group Television	Science	444	ART19	68
34	The Immunology Podcast	The Immunology Podcast	Science	178	Blubrry	48
35	How Wild	NPR	Science	16	PRX	63
36	Terrible Lizards	Iszi Lawrence and David Hone	Science	143	Libsyn	78
37	Off-Nominal	Jake Robins, Anthony Colangelo	Science	267	Simplecast	63
38	Wild Turkey Science	Dr. Marcus Lashley & Dr. Will Gulsby	Science	210	Libsyn	78
39	Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	639	Omny Studio	53
40	Cryptid Creatures	Brian Brock/Todd Stevens	Science	308	Spotify for Podcasters	33
41	Infectious Disease Puscast	Vincent Racaniello	Science	117	Libsyn	52
42	Eons: Surviving Deep Time	PBS	Science	25	PRX	63
43	Where Is My Mind?	Mark Gober and Blue Duck Media	Science	9	WideOrbit	58
44	The Acres U.S.A. Podcast	Acres U.S.A.®	Science	132	Spotify for Podcasters	32
45	原来是这样 Dscience	原来是这样 Dscience	other	645	lizhi.fm	32
46	Manifold	Steve Hsu	Science	174	Transistor	58
47	Farm Small Farm Smart	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	603	Libsyn	48
48	The Seán Chorus	HeadStuff Podcasts	Science	10	Megaphone	63
50	Night Science	Itai Yanai & Martin Lercher	Science	90	Buzzsprout	58
51	Spooky Science Sisters	Meagan Ankney \| Paige Miller	Science	114	Buzzsprout	69
52	Alien Encounters	Science Channel	Science	11	Acast	59
53	Main Engine Cut Off	Anthony Colangelo	Science	341	Simplecast	63
54	AVEAM — Kent Hovind Official YouTube Podcast	unknown_author	Natural Sciences	9	Unknown	21
55	ExtinctZoo	ExtinctZoo	Science	168	Spotify for Podcasters	28
56	天方烨谈	基因频道	Science & Medicine	2000	Ximalaya	43
57	Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast	Tad Hussey	Science	168	Simplecast	47
58	科学星球	BOX孙彬	Science	97	Ximalaya	43
59	The Gestalt Gardener	MPB Think Radio	Science	459	Acast	54
60	The Genetics Podcast	Sano Genetics	Science	262	Spotify for Podcasters	22
61	Strange Animals Podcast	Katherine Shaw	Science	300	Blubrry	48
62	Paleo Nerds	paleonerds	Science	102	Podbean	42
63	Patient Zero	NHPR	Science	14	Megaphone	38
64	Untold Radio Network	Untold Radio Network	Science	1000	Spreaker	54
65	Hillbilly Horror Stories Paranormal Podcast	Jerry Paulley	Science	1000	Spreaker	38
66	Apes Among Us	NAWAC	Science	20	Podbean	48
67	Dinosaur Stories	Dinosaur Podcast	Science	32	Spotify for Podcasters	58
68	Açık Bilim Podcast	Podfresh: Tevfik Uyar - Açık Bilim	Science	412	Megaphone	43
69	Juan on Juan	Juan on Juan Media, LLC.	Science	238	Spreaker	70
70	The Field Guides	The Field Guides	Science & Medicine	104	Squarespace	49
71	Climate Connections	Yale Center for Environmental Communication	Science	100	Libsyn	53
72	Grazing Grass Podcast \| Rotational Grazing, Soil Health & Profitable Livestock Farming	Grazing Grass	Science	225	Transistor	53
73	This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast	Dr. Kirsten Sanford Science Media	Science	51	Libsyn	52
74	Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode	EWG	Science	72	Simplecast	73
75	汪诘：科学有故事（主打）	科学有故事	Science & Medicine	846	Ximalaya	38
76	The Science Show	ABC Australia	Science	250	ABC Australia	38
77	CREEK DEVIL	william jevning	Science	100	Podbean	58
78	Walkabout the Galaxy	Joshua Colwell, Adrienne Dove, and James Cooney	Science	376	Libsyn	38
79	La Ciencia Pop	Gabriel León	Science	255	Buzzsprout	73
80	This Week in Evolution	Vincent Racaniello	Science	100	Libsyn	58
81	Natural Resources University	Collaboration of land-grant universities	Science	635	Libsyn	72
82	Brainforest Café	SpectreVision Radio	Science	72	Megaphone	69
83	PolliNation Podcast	Andony Melathopoulos	Science	308	Libsyn	32
84	Science unscripted	DW	Science	100	Unknown	43
85	In Research Of	William Blake Smith	Science	121	Libsyn	68
86	Positive Charge by GeekWire	GeekWire	Science	8	Omny Studio	58
87	New Books in Environmental Studies	Marshall Poe	Science	600	Simplecast	63
88	Weird Things	Andrew Mayne	Science & Medicine	1007	Unknown	43
89	Cincinnati Zoo Tales	cincinnatizoo	Science	100	Podbean	58
90	The Humble Hoof	Alicia Harlov	Science	167	Captivate	32
91	Arthro-Pod	Jonathan Larson	Science & Medicine	62	Podbean	59
92	Homesteading and Permaculture by Paul Wheaton	paul wheaton	Science & Medicine	100	Blubrry Podcasting	38
93	What The Duck?!	ABC Australia	Science	231	ABC Australia	38
94	Good Fire Podcast	Indigenous Leadership Initiative	Science	33	Squarespace	52
95	Saving Salmon	Atlantic Salmon Federation	Science	10	Spreaker	74
96	Redox Grows	Redox Bio-Nutrients	Science	193	Buzzsprout	68
97	そんない理科の時間	そんないプロジェクト	Science	104	Unknown	43
98	Brain Matters	Brain Matters Neuroscience	Science	53	Libsyn	38
99	Farm Small Farm Smart Daily	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	2484	Libsyn	42
100	Paranormal Deep Dive \| True Ghost Stories	Real Story Media	Science	380	Audioboom	32

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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