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 21 Apr 2026

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04/21/2026

Average data

Episodes: 363

Frequency: every 16 days

Duration: 00:50:18

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)

2. The Modern Grower Podcast Network (2 shows)

3. Vincent Racaniello (2 shows)

4. NHPR (2 shows)

5. Zoological Society of London (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Libsyn (22 shows)

2. Spotify for Podcasters (10 shows)

3. Spreaker (9 shows)

4. Simplecast (6 shows)

5. Podbean (6 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Radiolab	WNYC Studios	Science	870	Simplecast	63
2	Sasquatch Chronicles	Sasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot Encounters	Science	729	Libsyn	43
3	Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	852	Omny Studio	48
4	DarkHorse Podcast	Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying	Science	498	Buzzsprout	42
5	BirdNote Daily	BirdNote	Science	1095	Simplecast	59
6	In Defense of Plants Podcast	In Defense of Plants	Science	601	ART19	42
7	The Michael Shermer Show	Michael Shermer	Science	643	Libsyn	58
8	Outside/In	NHPR	Science	413	Megaphone	48
9	Paranormal Mysteries	Nic Ryan \| Paranormal Mysteries Podcast	Science	628	Spreaker	69
10	The Common Descent Podcast	Common Descent	Science	386	Podbean	41
11	Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't	Tony Santore	Science	297	Spreaker	43
12	The Grave Talks \| Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural	Ghost Stores, Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural Stories	Science	500	Audioboom	53
13	HOLOSKY PODCAST	Holosky Podcast	Science	578	RedCircle	53
14	Into the Impossible With Brian Keating	Big Bang Productions Inc.	Science	638	Megaphone	58
15	I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast	I KNOW DINO, LLC	Science	584	ART19	62
16	Paranormal Portal	Paranormal Portal - Ufo's Paranormal Ghosts	Science	491	Spreaker	69
17	Real Ghost Stories Online	Real Ghost Stories Online \| Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror Radio	Science	500	Audioboom	48
18	Robinson's Podcast	Robinson Erhardt	Science	298	Spotify for Podcasters	52
19	The Science of Everything Podcast	James Fodor	Science	172	Podbean	31
20	UFO Chronicles Podcast	Nik Hunter	Science	441	Spreaker	54
21	Origin Stories	The Leakey Foundation	Science	94	Libsyn	68
22	Ask a Spaceman!	Paul M. Sutter	Science	287	Libsyn	48
23	How Wild	NPR	Science	16	PRX	63
24	MonsterTalk	Blake Smith	Science	514	Spreaker	69
25	Wild Turkey Science	Dr. Marcus Lashley & Dr. Will Gulsby	Science	208	Libsyn	78
26	Terrible Lizards	Iszi Lawrence and David Hone	Science	142	Libsyn	78
27	6 Ranch Podcast	James Nash	Science	336	Buzzsprout	52
28	Eons: Surviving Deep Time	PBS	Science	25	PRX	63
29	Cryptid Creatures	Brian Brock/Todd Stevens	Science	306	Spotify for Podcasters	33
30	Hillbilly Horror Stories Paranormal Podcast	Jerry Paulley	Science	1000	Spreaker	38
31	Ask Us Anything by Popular Science	Popular Science	Science	65	Megaphone	68
32	Main Engine Cut Off	Anthony Colangelo	Science	341	Simplecast	63
33	SunCast	Nico Johnson	Science	983	Captivate	89
34	Lost River Legends	Lost River Legends	Science	44	Spotify for Podcasters	33
35	ZSL Wild Science Podcast	Zoological Society of London	Science	52	Libsyn	48
36	Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria	Cara Santa Maria	Science	622	Spreaker	43
38	Green Frequency \| Environmental Science & Earth Radio	Pine Forest Media \| Environmental Science Podcasts	Science	14	Acast	73
39	Grazing Grass Podcast \| Rotational Grazing, Soil Health & Profitable Livestock Farming	Grazing Grass	Science	225	Transistor	53
40	Infectious Disease Puscast	Vincent Racaniello	Science	116	Libsyn	52
41	Off-Nominal	Jake Robins, Anthony Colangelo	Science	265	Simplecast	63
42	Strange Animals Podcast	Katherine Shaw	Science	300	Blubrry	48
43	Alien Encounters	Science Channel	Science	11	Acast	59
44	Science Stuff To Blow Your Mind	Podgo	Science	35	Libsyn	32
45	Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode	EWG	Science	72	Simplecast	73
46	The Immunology Podcast	The Immunology Podcast	Science	177	Blubrry	48
47	The Numberphile Podcast	Brady Haran	Science & Medicine	64	Squarespace	48
48	The Acres U.S.A. Podcast	Acres U.S.A.®	Science	130	Spotify for Podcasters	32
49	Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	639	Omny Studio	53
50	Night Science	Itai Yanai & Martin Lercher	Science	89	Buzzsprout	58
51	Inside NATURE on PBS	PBS Nature	Science & Medicine	14	Soundcloud	49
52	Patient Zero	NHPR	Science	13	Megaphone	48
53	Curiosity Unbounded	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	Science	18	Blubrry	53
54	The Humble Hoof	Alicia Harlov	Science	166	Captivate	32
55	Weather Geeks	Weather Group Television	Science	444	ART19	68
56	Untold Radio Network	Untold Radio Network	Science	1000	Spreaker	54
57	Farm Small Farm Smart	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	599	Libsyn	48
58	Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast	Tad Hussey	Science	168	Simplecast	47
59	Haunted America	Haunted America	Science	101	Spotify for Podcasters	43
60	Flooba	Sounds for ADHD + ASD to Support Focus Regulation + Sleep	Science	110	Buzzsprout	73
61	Brain Inspired	Paul Middlebrooks	Science	162	Unknown	64
62	BrainStuff	iHeartPodcasts	Science	2001	Omny Studio	49
63	FQxI Podcast	The Foundational Questions Institute	Science & Medicine	114	Libsyn	38
64	ExtinctZoo	ExtinctZoo	Science	162	Spotify for Podcasters	28
65	Palaeocast	Palaeocast	Science	246	Libsyn	38
66	This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast	Dr. Kirsten Sanford Science Media	Science	51	Libsyn	52
67	The Native Plant Podcast	Native Plant Podcast	Natural Sciences	96	Libsyn	43
68	Where Is My Mind?	Mark Gober and Blue Duck Media	Science	9	WideOrbit	58
69	The Gestalt Gardener	MPB Think Radio	Science	458	Acast	54
70	Natural Resources University	Collaboration of land-grant universities	Science	630	Libsyn	72
71	The Guide Post	American Saltwater Guides Association	Science	232	CoHost	58
72	The BUMP Podcast	Bo Kennedy	Science	376	Spotify for Podcasters	42
73	Palaeo After Dark	James Lamsdell, Amanda Falk, and Curtis Congreve	Science	361	Libsyn	48
74	In Research Of	William Blake Smith	Science	121	Libsyn	68
75	What The Duck?!	ABC Australia	Science	230	ABC Australia	38
76	That Bigfoot Podcast	Paranormal World Productions Studio	Science	230	Spreaker	59
77	The Frequency Unknown	Jessica Ferranti and Laura Hand	Natural Sciences	1	N/A	N/A
78	AquaDiary: Water Mysteries, Science & News	Ally Berry	Science	26	Spotify for Podcasters	42
79	SilviCast	Wisconsin Forestry Center and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	Science	71	Buzzsprout	73
80	Brainforest Café	SpectreVision Radio	Science	71	Megaphone	69
81	天方烨谈	基因频道	Science & Medicine	2000	Ximalaya	43
82	CREEK DEVIL	william jevning	Science	100	Podbean	58
83	原来是这样 Dscience	原来是这样 Dscience	other	643	lizhi.fm	32
84	Quantum Field Theory with Dr. Rodeny A. Brooks	Dr. Rodney A. Brooks	Science & Medicine	7	Unknown	43
85	Cincinnati Zoo Tales	cincinnatizoo	Science	100	Podbean	58
86	Bred to Perfection	Kenny Troiano	Science	324	Libsyn	38
87	K9 Conservationists	Kayla Fratt	Science	256	Spotify for Podcasters	28
88	科学史评话最新专辑	科学史评话	Science & Medicine	628	Ximalaya	49
89	Animals	unknown_author	Science & Medicine	34	Unknown	43
90	Farm Small Farm Smart Daily	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	2472	Libsyn	42
91	This Week in Evolution	Vincent Racaniello	Science	100	Libsyn	58
92	Weird Things	Andrew Mayne	Science & Medicine	1001	Unknown	43
93	The Grass Factor	The Grass Factor	Science	363	Captivate	48
94	Walkabout the Galaxy	Joshua Colwell, Adrienne Dove, and James Cooney	Science	375	Libsyn	38
95	Life, Death, and Taxonomy	Life, Death, and Taxonomy	Science	439	Unknown	38
96	Brain Matters	Brain Matters Neuroscience	Science	53	Libsyn	38
97	Obscure Appalachia	Candis Casper	Science	39	Spotify for Podcasters	38
98	Paleo Nerds	paleonerds	Science	102	Podbean	42
99	Cryptid Warfare	Drewski	Science	100	Podbean	48
100	Manifold	Steve Hsu	Science	173	Transistor	58

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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