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 24 Apr 2026

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04/24/2026

Average data

Episodes: 311

Frequency: every 16 days

Duration: 00:49:18

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)

2. NHPR (2 shows)

3. Mark Gober and Blue Duck Media (1 shows)

4. Cara Santa Maria (1 shows)

5. Antoine Walter (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Libsyn (22 shows)

2. Spotify for Podcasters (11 shows)

3. Spreaker (9 shows)

4. Buzzsprout (8 shows)

5. Simplecast (7 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Radiolab	WNYC Studios	Science	671	Simplecast	63
2	Sasquatch Chronicles	Sasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot Encounters	Science	728	Libsyn	43
3	Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	846	Omny Studio	48
4	Outside/In	NHPR	Science	409	Megaphone	48
5	DarkHorse Podcast	Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying	Science	493	Buzzsprout	42
6	The Michael Shermer Show	Michael Shermer	Science	641	Libsyn	58
7	BirdNote Daily	BirdNote	Science	1095	Simplecast	59
8	In Defense of Plants Podcast	In Defense of Plants	Science	599	ART19	42
9	The Common Descent Podcast	Common Descent	Science	384	Podbean	41
10	Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't	Tony Santore	Science	295	Spreaker	43
11	Paranormal Portal	Paranormal Portal - Ufo's Paranormal Ghosts	Science	491	Spreaker	69
12	Ask a Spaceman!	Paul M. Sutter	Science	285	Libsyn	48
13	Paranormal Mysteries	Nic Ryan \| Paranormal Mysteries Podcast	Science	626	Spreaker	69
14	The Grave Talks \| Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural	Ghost Stores, Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural Stories	Science	500	Audioboom	53
15	I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast	I KNOW DINO, LLC	Science	583	ART19	62
16	Real Ghost Stories Online	Real Ghost Stories Online \| Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror Radio	Science	500	Audioboom	48
17	UFO Chronicles Podcast	Nik Hunter	Science	506	Spreaker	54
18	Into the Impossible With Brian Keating	Big Bang Productions Inc.	Science	631	Megaphone	58
19	HOLOSKY PODCAST	Holosky Podcast	Science	575	RedCircle	53
20	BrainStuff	iHeartPodcasts	Science	2001	Omny Studio	49
21	How Wild	NPR	Science	16	PRX	63
22	The Science of Everything Podcast	James Fodor	Science	172	Podbean	31
23	Origin Stories	The Leakey Foundation	Science	93	Libsyn	68
24	Main Engine Cut Off	Anthony Colangelo	Science	340	Simplecast	63
25	Terrible Lizards	Iszi Lawrence and David Hone	Science	139	Libsyn	78
26	Robinson's Podcast	Robinson Erhardt	Science	293	Spotify for Podcasters	52
27	Wild Turkey Science	Dr. Marcus Lashley & Dr. Will Gulsby	Science	206	Libsyn	78
28	Where Is My Mind?	Mark Gober and Blue Duck Media	Science	9	WideOrbit	58
29	6 Ranch Podcast	James Nash	Science	333	Buzzsprout	52
30	Haunted America	Haunted America	Science	101	Spotify for Podcasters	43
31	Grazing Grass Podcast \| Rotational Grazing, Soil Health & Profitable Livestock Farming	Grazing Grass	Science	225	Transistor	53
32	Strange Animals Podcast	Katherine Shaw	Science	300	Blubrry	48
33	Alien Encounters	Science Channel	Science	11	Acast	59
34	Inside NATURE on PBS	PBS Nature	Science & Medicine	14	Soundcloud	49
35	Brain Inspired	Paul Middlebrooks	Science	161	Unknown	64
36	Manifold	Steve Hsu	Science	171	Transistor	58
37	Eons: Surviving Deep Time	PBS	Science	25	PRX	63
38	Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria	Cara Santa Maria	Science	620	Spreaker	43
39	The Immunology Podcast	The Immunology Podcast	Science	175	Blubrry	48
40	ExtinctZoo	ExtinctZoo	Science	160	Spotify for Podcasters	28
41	Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast	Tad Hussey	Science	167	Simplecast	47
42	The Numberphile Podcast	Brady Haran	Science & Medicine	63	Libsyn	48
43	Cráneo: Ciencia para niños curiosos	Cumbre Kids	Kids & Family	186	Buzzsprout	48
45	Infectious Disease Puscast	Vincent Racaniello	Science	115	Libsyn	52
46	Ask Us Anything by Popular Science	Popular Science	Science	64	Megaphone	68
47	Farm Small Farm Smart	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	594	Libsyn	48
48	Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode	EWG	Science	71	Simplecast	73
49	Hillbilly Horror Stories Paranormal Podcast	Jerry Paulley	Science	1000	Spreaker	38
50	Untold Radio Network	Untold Radio Network	Science	1000	Spreaker	54
51	MonsterTalk	Blake Smith	Science	512	Spreaker	69
52	Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	639	Omny Studio	53
53	The BUMP Podcast	Bo Kennedy	Science	375	Spotify for Podcasters	42
54	Green Frequency \| Environmental Science & Earth Radio	Pine Forest Media \| Environmental Science Podcasts	Science	13	Acast	73
55	原来是这样 Dscience	原来是这样 Dscience	other	642	lizhi.fm	32
56	Lost River Legends	Lost River Legends	Science	44	Spotify for Podcasters	33
57	Cryptid Creatures	Brian Brock/Todd Stevens	Science	304	Spotify for Podcasters	33
58	Science Stuff To Blow Your Mind	Podgo	Science	34	Libsyn	32
59	AVEAM — Kent Hovind Official YouTube Podcast	unknown_author	Natural Sciences	9	Unknown	21
60	Climate Connections	Yale Center for Environmental Communication	Science	100	Libsyn	53
61	Off-Nominal	Jake Robins, Anthony Colangelo	Science	262	Simplecast	63
62	The Field Guides	The Field Guides	Science & Medicine	103	Squarespace	49
63	Patient Zero	NHPR	Science	13	Megaphone	48
64	SunCast	Nico Johnson	Science	977	Captivate	89
65	Science unscripted	DW	Science	100	Unknown	43
66	In Research Of	William Blake Smith	Science	121	Libsyn	68
67	The Native Plant Podcast	Native Plant Podcast	Natural Sciences	96	Libsyn	43
68	Fins, Fur, and Feathers	Joe Gerken and Drew Ricketts	Science	72	Libsyn	53
69	The Humble Hoof	Alicia Harlov	Science	164	Captivate	32
70	Flooba	Sounds for ADHD + ASD to Support Focus Regulation + Sleep	Science	107	Buzzsprout	73
71	K9 Conservationists	Kayla Fratt	Science	254	Spotify for Podcasters	28
72	サイエントーク	レンとエマ	Science	363	Spotify for Podcasters	58
73	The Acres U.S.A. Podcast	Acres U.S.A.®	Science	128	Spotify for Podcasters	32
74	Most Terrifying Places in America	Travel Channel	Science	67	Acast	53
75	Whale Tales Podcast	Whale Tales	Science	106	Blubrry	32
76	Natural Resources University	Collaboration of land-grant universities	Science	620	Libsyn	72
77	Weather Geeks	Weather Group Television	Science	442	ART19	68
78	Brainforest Café	SpectreVision Radio	Science	70	Megaphone	69
79	C4E Presents	Stony Brook University	Science	68	Spotify for Podcasters	58
80	Bordertown Strange	Pam Ernest and Jess Holeman	Science	56	Spreaker	69
81	ZSL Wild Science Podcast	Zoological Society of London	Science	52	Libsyn	48
82	Paranormal Deep Dive \| True Ghost Stories	Real Story Media	Science	380	Audioboom	32
83	Night Science	Itai Yanai & Martin Lercher	Science	89	Buzzsprout	58
84	Every Plant Has A Story	Jill Cloutier	Science	38	Libsyn	38
85	The Gestalt Gardener	MPB Think Radio	Science	455	Acast	54
86	America Adapts the Climate Change Podcast	Doug Parsons	Science	260	Libsyn	47
87	SilviCast	Wisconsin Forestry Center and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	Science	70	Buzzsprout	73
88	Research Insights, a Society of Actuaries Podcast	Research Insights	Science	392	Libsyn	27
89	632nm	Misha Shalaginov, Michael Dubrovsky, Xinghui Yin	Science	58	Transistor	58
90	Brain Matters	Brain Matters Neuroscience	Science	53	Libsyn	38
91	Laura Erickson's For the Birds	Laura Erickson	Science & Medicine	250	Unknown	43
92	Arthro-Pod	Jonathan Larson	Science & Medicine	60	Podbean	59
93	Motivational Interviewing & Beyond	Joel Porter & Steve Rollnick	Science	33	Buzzsprout	52
94	Mushroom Revival Podcast	Alex Dorr	Science	227	Buzzsprout	42
95	(don't) Waste Water! \| Water Tech to Solve the World	Antoine Walter	Science	504	Ausha	68
96	New Books in Science	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	69
97	Food Safety Matters	Food Safety Magazine	Science	298	Libsyn	58
98	Chaser Chat	Chaser Chat \| Weather \| Storm Chasing \| Tornado	Science	149	Libsyn	43
99	What The Duck?!	ABC Australia	Science	227	ABC Australia	38
100	Working In The Weeds	UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants	Science	59	Spotify for Podcasters	53

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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