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 Nov 2025

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11/20/2025

Average data

Episodes: 362

Frequency: every 17 days

Duration: 00:48:25

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)

2. Vincent Racaniello (2 shows)

3. The Modern Grower Podcast Network (2 shows)

4. NHPR (2 shows)

5. ABC Australia (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Libsyn (18 shows)

2. Spreaker (14 shows)

3. Spotify for Podcasters (8 shows)

4. Simplecast (7 shows)

5. Buzzsprout (6 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Radiolab	WNYC Studios	Science	670	Simplecast	63
2	Sasquatch Chronicles	Sasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot Encounters	Science	727	Libsyn	43
3	DarkHorse Podcast	Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying	Science	493	Buzzsprout	42
4	Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	845	Omny Studio	48
5	Outside/In	NHPR	Science	409	Megaphone	48
6	The Michael Shermer Show	Michael Shermer	Science	641	Libsyn	58
7	Paranormal Mysteries	Nic Ryan \| Paranormal Mysteries Podcast	Science	625	Spreaker	69
8	BirdNote Daily	BirdNote	Science	1095	Simplecast	69
9	Ask a Spaceman!	Paul M. Sutter	Science	285	Libsyn	48
10	HOLOSKY PODCAST	Holosky Podcast	Science	574	RedCircle	53
11	The Common Descent Podcast	Common Descent	Science	384	Podbean	41
12	From The Shadows	Shane Grove	Science	639	Spreaker	69
13	Into the Impossible With Brian Keating	Big Bang Productions Inc.	Science	630	Megaphone	58
14	Backwoods Bigfoot Stories	Backwoods Bigfoot Stories-Bigfoot Encounters	Society & Culture	278	Spreaker	59
15	UFO Chronicles Podcast	Nik Hunter	Science	505	Spreaker	54
16	I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast	I KNOW DINO, LLC	Science	582	ART19	62
17	In Defense of Plants Podcast	In Defense of Plants	Science	598	ART19	42
18	Paranormal Portal	Paranormal Portal - Ufo's Paranormal Ghosts	Science	491	Spreaker	69
19	Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't	Tony Santore	Science	295	Spreaker	43
20	Real Ghost Stories Online	Real Ghost Stories Online \| Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror Radio	Science	500	Audioboom	48
21	The Grave Talks \| Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural	Ghost Stores, Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural Stories	Science	500	Audioboom	53
22	Origin Stories	The Leakey Foundation	Science	93	Libsyn	68
23	BrainStuff	iHeartPodcasts	Science	2001	Omny Studio	49
24	Patient Zero	NHPR	Science	13	Megaphone	48
25	Terrible Lizards	Iszi Lawrence and David Hone	Science	139	Libsyn	78
26	Where Is My Mind?	Mark Gober and Blue Duck Media	Science	9	WideOrbit	58
27	Robinson's Podcast	Robinson Erhardt	Science	292	Spotify for Podcasters	52
28	Eons: Surviving Deep Time	PBS	Science	25	PRX	63
29	Most Terrifying Places in America	Travel Channel	Science	67	Acast	53
31	Grazing Grass Podcast \| Rotational Grazing, Soil Health & Profitable Livestock Farming	Grazing Grass	Science	225	Transistor	53
32	Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast	Tad Hussey	Science	167	Simplecast	47
33	Weather Geeks	Weather Group Television	Science	442	ART19	68
34	How Wild	NPR	Science	16	PRX	63
35	Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	639	Omny Studio	53
36	Cryptid Creatures	Brian Brock/Todd Stevens	Science	303	Spotify for Podcasters	33
37	Strange Animals Podcast	Katherine Shaw	Science	300	Blubrry	48
38	MonsterTalk	Blake Smith	Science	511	Spreaker	69
39	Blooms and Beyond	Ping Yu	Science	10	Unknown	79
40	The Numberphile Podcast	Brady Haran	Science & Medicine	63	Libsyn	48
41	Hillbilly Horror Stories Paranormal Podcast	Jerry Paulley	Science	1000	Spreaker	38
42	Night Science	Itai Yanai & Martin Lercher	Science	89	Buzzsprout	58
43	Infectious Disease Puscast	Vincent Racaniello	Science	114	Libsyn	52
44	The Science of Everything Podcast	James Fodor	Science	172	Podbean	31
45	Brain Inspired	Paul Middlebrooks	Science	161	Unknown	64
46	Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria	Cara Santa Maria	Science	619	Spreaker	43
47	The Acres U.S.A. Podcast	Acres U.S.A.®	Science	127	Spotify for Podcasters	32
48	Untold Radio Network	Untold Radio Network	Science	1000	Spreaker	54
49	The Field Guides	The Field Guides	Science & Medicine	103	Squarespace	49
50	Haunted America	Haunted America	Science	101	Spotify for Podcasters	43
51	Alien Encounters	Science Channel	Science	11	Acast	59
52	The Immunology Podcast	The Immunology Podcast	Science	175	Blubrry	48
53	Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode	EWG	Science	71	Simplecast	73
54	The Genetics Podcast	Sano Genetics	Science	256	Spotify for Podcasters	22
55	Wild Turkey Science	Dr. Marcus Lashley & Dr. Will Gulsby	Science	205	Libsyn	78
56	Off-Nominal	Jake Robins, Anthony Colangelo	Science	261	Simplecast	63
57	ExtinctZoo	ExtinctZoo	Science	160	Spotify for Podcasters	28
58	Inside NATURE on PBS	PBS Nature	Science & Medicine	14	Soundcloud	49
59	The Bigfoot Report	Paranormal World Productions	Science	377	Spreaker	64
60	America Adapts the Climate Change Podcast	Doug Parsons	Science	260	Libsyn	47
61	Paleo Nerds	paleonerds	Science	101	Podbean	42
62	Juan on Juan	Juan on Juan Media, LLC.	Science	234	Spreaker	70
63	The Humble Hoof	Alicia Harlov	Science	164	Captivate	32
64	原来是这样 Dscience	原来是这样 Dscience	other	641	lizhi.fm	32
65	Main Engine Cut Off	Anthony Colangelo	Science	340	Simplecast	63
66	Bigfoot’s Wilderness Podcast	Bigfoot's Wilderness Podcast	Science	141	Spreaker	43
67	6 Ranch Podcast	James Nash	Science	333	Buzzsprout	52
68	The Science Show	ABC Australia	Science	250	ABC Australia	38
69	La Ciencia Pop	Gabriel León	Science	249	Buzzsprout	73
70	New Books in Environmental Studies	Marshall Poe	Science	1290	Megaphone	53
71	How Do I Do This: An Environmental Career Podcast	Emerging Leaders for Biodiversity	Science	60	Buzzsprout	51
72	Cryptid Campfire	Cryptid Campfire	Science	232	Libsyn	43
73	What The Duck?!	ABC Australia	Science	226	ABC Australia	38
74	Ask MIT Climate	MIT Climate Project	Science	83	Simplecast	73
75	The Pack Animal Podcast	David Kurlander	Science & Medicine	62	Squarespace	53
76	SunCast	Nico Johnson	Science	976	Captivate	89
77	Farm Small Farm Smart Daily	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	2449	Libsyn	42
78	The Vet Tech Cafe's Podcast	Vet Tech Cafe	Science	100	Podbean	37
79	Natural Resources University	Collaboration of land-grant universities	Science	619	Libsyn	72
80	This Week in Evolution	Vincent Racaniello	Science	100	Libsyn	53
81	Believe: Paranormal & UFO Podcast	Kade Moir	Science	254	Acast	68
82	Environmental Health Chat	NIEHS Partnerships for Environmental Public Health	Science	105	Unknown	43
83	Açık Bilim Podcast	Podfresh: Tevfik Uyar - Açık Bilim	Science	412	Megaphone	43
84	AnthroBiology Podcast	Gaby Lapera	Science	75	Libsyn	42
85	ژرفا - Zharfa	Alireza Payandeh	Science	35	Acast	78
86	Science unscripted	DW	Science	100	Unknown	43
87	The Native Plant Podcast	Native Plant Podcast	Natural Sciences	96	Libsyn	43
88	Inquiries of our Reality with Shayn Jones	Shayn Jones	Science	472	RedCircle	73
89	Farm Small Farm Smart	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	592	Libsyn	48
90	Mind Escape	Mind Escape	Science	29	Spotify for Podcasters	63
91	SilviCast	Wisconsin Forestry Center and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	Science	70	Buzzsprout	73
92	Viced Rhino: The Podcast	Viced Rhino	Science	426	Spreaker	48
93	The Effective Statistician - in association with PSI	Alexander Schacht and Benjamin Piske, biometricians, statisticians and leaders in the pharma industry	Science	480	Podigee	48
94	The Atomic Show	Rod Adams - Atomic Insights	Science	20	Unknown	49
95	Project Botany	David Brooksby	Science	11	Spotify for Podcasters	53
96	汪诘：科学有故事（主打）	科学有故事	Science & Medicine	841	Ximalaya	38
97	Palaeocast	Palaeocast	Science	246	Libsyn	38
98	The Gestalt Gardener	MPB Think Radio	Science	454	Acast	54
99	Shark Week: The Podcast	Discovery	Science	70	Acast	73
100	Brain Matters	Brain Matters Neuroscience	Science	53	Libsyn	38

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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