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 22 Aug 2026

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08/22/2026

Average data

Episodes: 341

Frequency: every 16 days

Duration: 00:49:39

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)

2. Vincent Racaniello (2 shows)

3. ABC Australia (2 shows)

4. The Modern Grower Podcast Network (2 shows)

5. NHPR (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Libsyn (17 shows)

2. Spreaker (10 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	868	Simplecast	63
2	Sasquatch Chronicles	Sasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot Encounters	Science	729	Libsyn	43
3	DarkHorse Podcast	Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying	Science	495	Buzzsprout	42
4	Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	848	Omny Studio	48
5	Huge If True Podcast	cleoabram931	Science	79	Podbean	42
6	Outside/In	NHPR	Science	410	Megaphone	48
7	Paranormal Mysteries	Nic Ryan \| Paranormal Mysteries Podcast	Science	626	Spreaker	69
8	BirdNote Daily	BirdNote	Science	1095	Simplecast	59
9	The Michael Shermer Show	Michael Shermer	Science	642	Libsyn	58
10	The Common Descent Podcast	Common Descent	Science	385	Podbean	41
11	Real Ghost Stories Online	Real Ghost Stories Online \| Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror Radio	Science	500	Audioboom	48
12	6 Ranch Podcast	James Nash	Science	334	Buzzsprout	52
13	In Defense of Plants Podcast	In Defense of Plants	Science	600	ART19	42
14	BrainStuff	iHeartPodcasts	Science	2001	Omny Studio	49
15	The Grave Talks \| Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural	Ghost Stores, Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural Stories	Science	500	Audioboom	53
16	HOLOSKY PODCAST	Holosky Podcast	Science	576	RedCircle	53
17	Ask a Spaceman!	Paul M. Sutter	Science	286	Libsyn	48
18	The Science of Everything Podcast	James Fodor	Science	172	Podbean	31
19	UFO Chronicles Podcast	Nik Hunter	Science	507	Spreaker	54
20	Paranormal Portal	Paranormal Portal - Ufo's Paranormal Ghosts	Science	491	Spreaker	69
21	Into the Impossible With Brian Keating	Big Bang Productions Inc.	Science	633	Megaphone	58
22	Origin Stories	The Leakey Foundation	Science	93	Libsyn	68
23	Ask Us Anything by Popular Science	Popular Science	Science	64	Megaphone	68
24	Manifold	Steve Hsu	Science	172	Transistor	58
25	Strange Animals Podcast	Katherine Shaw	Science	300	Blubrry	48
26	Robinson's Podcast	Robinson Erhardt	Science	296	Spotify for Podcasters	52
27	I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast	I KNOW DINO, LLC	Science	583	ART19	62
28	Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't	Tony Santore	Science	295	Spreaker	43
29	Working Wild U	Western Landowners Alliance and Montana State University Extension	Science	38	Libsyn	58
30	Off-Nominal	Jake Robins, Anthony Colangelo	Science	263	Simplecast	63
31	Infectious Disease Puscast	Vincent Racaniello	Science	115	Libsyn	52
32	Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast	Tad Hussey	Science	167	Simplecast	47
33	How Wild	NPR	Science	16	PRX	63
34	Juan on Juan	Juan on Juan Media, LLC.	Science	236	Spreaker	70
35	Eons: Surviving Deep Time	PBS	Science	25	PRX	63
36	MonsterTalk	Blake Smith	Science	513	Spreaker	69
37	Weather Geeks	Weather Group Television	Science	443	ART19	68
39	Brain Inspired	Paul Middlebrooks	Science	161	Unknown	64
40	SilviCast	Wisconsin Forestry Center and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	Science	70	Buzzsprout	73
41	In Research Of	William Blake Smith	Science	121	Libsyn	68
42	The Numberphile Podcast	Brady Haran	Science & Medicine	64	Squarespace	48
43	Main Engine Cut Off	Anthony Colangelo	Science	340	Simplecast	63
44	Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria	Cara Santa Maria	Science	621	Spreaker	43
45	Terrible Lizards	Iszi Lawrence and David Hone	Science	140	Libsyn	78
46	Wild Turkey Science	Dr. Marcus Lashley & Dr. Will Gulsby	Science	207	Libsyn	78
47	This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast	Dr. Kirsten Sanford Science Media	Science	51	Libsyn	52
48	Farm Small Farm Smart	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	596	Libsyn	48
49	Hillbilly Horror Stories Paranormal Podcast	Jerry Paulley	Science	1000	Spreaker	38
50	Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	639	Omny Studio	53
51	Night Science	Itai Yanai & Martin Lercher	Science	89	Buzzsprout	58
52	Cryptid Creatures	Brian Brock/Todd Stevens	Science	305	Spotify for Podcasters	33
53	The Seán Chorus	HeadStuff Podcasts	Science	6	Megaphone	63
54	ExtinctZoo	ExtinctZoo	Science	161	Spotify for Podcasters	28
55	Untold Radio Network	Untold Radio Network	Science	1000	Spreaker	54
56	Alien Encounters	Science Channel	Science	11	Acast	59
57	Flooba	Sounds for ADHD + ASD to Support Focus Regulation + Sleep	Science	109	Buzzsprout	73
58	The Pondcast	theTurtleRoom	Science	100	Blubrry Podcasting	59
59	Dinosaur Stories	Dinosaur Podcast	Science	32	Spotify for Podcasters	58
60	What The Duck?!	ABC Australia	Science	228	ABC Australia	38
61	Climate Connections	Yale Center for Environmental Communication	Science	100	Libsyn	53
62	Haunted America	Haunted America	Science	101	Spotify for Podcasters	43
63	Where Is My Mind?	Mark Gober and Blue Duck Media	Science	9	WideOrbit	58
64	The Acres U.S.A. Podcast	Acres U.S.A.®	Science	129	Spotify for Podcasters	32
65	The Science Revolution with Thom Hartmann	Thom Hartmann	Science	71	ART19	68
66	Laura Erickson's For the Birds	Laura Erickson	Science & Medicine	250	Unknown	43
67	The Stem Cell Podcast	The Stem Cell Podcast	Science	361	Blubrry	38
68	Palaeocast	Palaeocast	Science	246	Libsyn	38
69	Inside NATURE on PBS	PBS Nature	Science & Medicine	14	Soundcloud	49
70	The Guide Post	American Saltwater Guides Association	Science	229	CoHost	58
71	Talkin' Cotton Podcast	University of Georgia's Cotton Team	Science	67	Buzzsprout	57
72	The Native Plant Podcast	Native Plant Podcast	Natural Sciences	96	Libsyn	43
73	CREEK DEVIL	william jevning	Science	100	Podbean	58
74	The Genetics Podcast	Sano Genetics	Science	258	Spotify for Podcasters	22
75	The Science Show	ABC Australia	Science	250	ABC Australia	38
76	SunCast	Nico Johnson	Science	979	Captivate	89
77	Viced Rhino: The Podcast	Viced Rhino	Science	428	Spreaker	48
78	NOVA Now	GBH	Science	22	PRX	94
79	Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode	EWG	Science	72	Simplecast	73
80	Shark Week: The Podcast	Discovery	Science	70	Acast	73
81	Farm Small Farm Smart Daily	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	2461	Libsyn	42
82	Natural Resources University	Collaboration of land-grant universities	Science	622	Libsyn	72
83	The Field Guides	The Field Guides	Science & Medicine	103	Squarespace	49
84	Cincinnati Zoo Tales	cincinnatizoo	Science	100	Podbean	58
85	Permaculture P.I.M.P.cast	Permaculture P.I.M.P.cast	Science	500	Audioboom	37
86	Patient Zero	NHPR	Science	13	Megaphone	48
87	The Immunology Podcast	The Immunology Podcast	Science	176	Blubrry	48
88	Sea to Trees	National Park Service	Science	15	Unknown	63
89	Mendelspod Podcast	Theral Timpson	Science & Medicine	572	Substack	38
90	Most Terrifying Places in America	Travel Channel	Science	67	Acast	53
91	The Humble Hoof	Alicia Harlov	Science	165	Captivate	32
92	原来是这样 Dscience	原来是这样 Dscience	other	642	lizhi.fm	32
93	The Moos Room™	University of Minnesota Extension	Science	367	Transistor	48
94	Good Fire Podcast	Indigenous Leadership Initiative	Science	33	Squarespace	52
95	New Books in Science	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	69
96	Green Frequency \| Environmental Science & Earth Radio	Pine Forest Media \| Environmental Science Podcasts	Science	13	Acast	73
97	サイエントーク	レンとエマ	Science	364	Spotify for Podcasters	58
98	This Week in Evolution	Vincent Racaniello	Science	100	Libsyn	58
99	The Gestalt Gardener	MPB Think Radio	Science	455	Acast	54
100	632nm	Misha Shalaginov, Michael Dubrovsky, Xinghui Yin	Science	59	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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