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 Oct 2025

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10/24/2025

Average data

Episodes: 336

Frequency: every 16 days

Duration: 00:47:18

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)

2. NHPR (2 shows)

3. Vincent Racaniello (2 shows)

4. ABC Australia (2 shows)

5. Blake Smith (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Libsyn (16 shows)

2. Spreaker (13 shows)

3. Spotify for Podcasters (10 shows)

4. Simplecast (7 shows)

5. Podbean (6 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Radiolab	WNYC Studios	Science	676	Simplecast	63
2	Sasquatch Chronicles	Sasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot Encounters	Science	732	Libsyn	43
3	DarkHorse Podcast	Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying	Science	503	Buzzsprout	42
4	Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	858	Omny Studio	48
5	Paranormal Mysteries	Nic Ryan \| Paranormal Mysteries Podcast	Science	633	Spreaker	69
6	Outside/In	NHPR	Science	417	Megaphone	48
7	BirdNote Daily	BirdNote	Science	1095	Simplecast	59
8	The Michael Shermer Show	Michael Shermer	Science	645	Libsyn	58
9	In Defense of Plants Podcast	In Defense of Plants	Science	604	ART19	42
10	Believing the Bizarre: Paranormal Conspiracies & Myths	Tyler and Charlie	Science	322	Spreaker	59
11	Real Ghost Stories Online	Real Ghost Stories Online \| Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror Radio	Science	500	Audioboom	48
12	Into the Impossible With Brian Keating	Big Bang Productions Inc.	Science	643	Megaphone	58
13	The Common Descent Podcast	Common Descent	Science	391	Podbean	41
14	Origin Stories	The Leakey Foundation	Science	95	Libsyn	68
15	Paranormal Portal	Paranormal Portal - Ufo's Paranormal Ghosts	Science	491	Spreaker	69
16	The Grave Talks \| Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural	Ghost Stores, Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural Stories	Science	500	Audioboom	53
17	UFO Chronicles Podcast	Nik Hunter	Science	450	Spreaker	54
18	Backwoods Bigfoot Stories	Backwoods Bigfoot Stories-Bigfoot Encounters	Society & Culture	295	Spreaker	59
19	Ask a Spaceman!	Paul M. Sutter	Science	288	Libsyn	48
20	Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't	Tony Santore	Science	297	Spreaker	43
21	HOLOSKY PODCAST	Holosky Podcast	Science	583	RedCircle	53
22	6 Ranch Podcast	James Nash	Science	339	Buzzsprout	52
23	Robinson's Podcast	Robinson Erhardt	Science	304	Spotify for Podcasters	52
24	Most Terrifying Places in America	Travel Channel	Science	67	Acast	53
25	Grazing Grass Podcast \| Rotational Grazing, Soil Health & Profitable Livestock Farming	Grazing Grass	Science	225	Transistor	53
26	From The Shadows	Shane Grove	Science	639	Spreaker	69
27	I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast	I KNOW DINO, LLC	Science	585	ART19	62
28	BrainStuff	iHeartPodcasts	Science	2001	Omny Studio	49
29	Terrible Lizards	Iszi Lawrence and David Hone	Science	144	Libsyn	78
30	Haunted America	Haunted America	Science	101	Spotify for Podcasters	43
31	Eons: Surviving Deep Time	PBS	Science	25	PRX	63
32	How Wild	NPR	Science	16	PRX	63
33	Where Is My Mind?	Mark Gober and Blue Duck Media	Science	9	WideOrbit	58
34	Main Engine Cut Off	Anthony Colangelo	Science	342	Simplecast	63
35	The Acres U.S.A. Podcast	Acres U.S.A.®	Science	133	Spotify for Podcasters	32
36	Infectious Disease Puscast	Vincent Racaniello	Science	118	Libsyn	52
37	The Field Guides	The Field Guides	Science & Medicine	104	Squarespace	49
38	Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria	Cara Santa Maria	Science	625	Spreaker	43
39	Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast	Tad Hussey	Science	169	Simplecast	47
40	Cryptid Creatures	Brian Brock/Todd Stevens	Science	309	Spotify for Podcasters	33
41	Hillbilly Horror Stories Paranormal Podcast	Jerry Paulley	Science	1000	Spreaker	38
42	Manifold	Steve Hsu	Science	174	Transistor	58
43	MonsterTalk	Blake Smith	Science	517	Spreaker	69
44	The Numberphile Podcast	Brady Haran	Science & Medicine	66	Squarespace	48
46	Alien Encounters	Science Channel	Science	11	Acast	59
47	Wild Turkey Science	Dr. Marcus Lashley & Dr. Will Gulsby	Science	211	Libsyn	78
48	Strange Animals Podcast	Katherine Shaw	Science	300	Blubrry	48
49	Untold Radio Network	Untold Radio Network	Science	1000	Spreaker	54
50	AVEAM — Kent Hovind Official YouTube Podcast	unknown_author	Natural Sciences	9	Unknown	21
51	Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	639	Omny Studio	53
52	Weather Geeks	Weather Group Television	Science	445	ART19	68
53	What The Duck?!	ABC Australia	Science	232	ABC Australia	38
54	原来是这样 Dscience	原来是这样 Dscience	other	645	lizhi.fm	32
55	The Immunology Podcast	The Immunology Podcast	Science	178	Blubrry	48
56	Paleo Nerds	paleonerds	Science	103	Podbean	42
57	Obscure Appalachia	Candis Casper	Science	39	Spotify for Podcasters	38
58	Science unscripted	DW	Science	100	Unknown	43
59	Sustainable Winegrowing	Vineyard Team	Science	333	Libsyn	58
60	The Science of Everything Podcast	James Fodor	Science	172	Podbean	31
61	ExtinctZoo	ExtinctZoo	Science	169	Spotify for Podcasters	28
62	科学星球	BOX孙彬	Science	97	Ximalaya	43
63	The Genetics Podcast	Sano Genetics	Science	263	Spotify for Podcasters	22
64	Inside NATURE on PBS	PBS Nature	Science & Medicine	14	Soundcloud	49
65	Spooky Science Sisters	Meagan Ankney \| Paige Miller	Science	114	Buzzsprout	69
66	The Stem Cell Podcast	The Stem Cell Podcast	Science	364	Blubrry	38
67	老高与小茉 \| 最全专辑 \| 修音去尾完美版	Mr大狼	Science	373	Ximalaya	43
68	Off-Nominal	Jake Robins, Anthony Colangelo	Science	268	Simplecast	63
70	Brain Inspired	Paul Middlebrooks	Science	163	Unknown	64
71	Tap Talk	Illinois State Water Survey	Science	88	Libsyn	38
72	Get Aquacultured!	University of New Hampshire	Science	8	Transistor	74
73	Brain Matters	Brain Matters Neuroscience	Science	53	Libsyn	38
74	SETI Live	SETI Institute	Science	164	Libsyn	68
75	SunCast	Nico Johnson	Science	989	Captivate	89
76	Paranormal Deep Dive \| True Ghost Stories	Real Story Media	Science	380	Audioboom	32
77	Consciousness and the Brain	Bernard Baars, PhD \| Nautilus Press Publishing Group	Science	28	Podbean	72
78	New Books in Environmental Studies	Marshall Poe	Science	600	Simplecast	63
79	The Vet Tech Cafe's Podcast	Vet Tech Cafe	Science	100	Podbean	37
80	GeoTrek	GeoTrek	Science	139	RSS.com	59
81	Viced Rhino: The Podcast	Viced Rhino	Science	432	Spreaker	48
82	The Plant a Trillion Trees Podcast	Eva Monheim	Science	211	Spotify for Podcasters	37
83	The Science Show	ABC Australia	Science	250	ABC Australia	38
84	Patient Zero	NHPR	Science	14	Megaphone	38
85	This Week in Evolution	Vincent Racaniello	Science	100	Libsyn	58
86	汪诘：科学有故事（主打）	科学有故事	Science & Medicine	847	Ximalaya	38
87	Applied Mycology	Applied Mycology	Science	10	Spotify for Podcasters	63
88	The Humble Hoof	Alicia Harlov	Science	167	Captivate	32
89	The Native Plant Podcast	Native Plant Podcast	Natural Sciences	96	Libsyn	43
90	Climate Connections	Yale Center for Environmental Communication	Science	100	Libsyn	53
91	پادکست علمی اسکرید \| Screed	mojir screed	Science	26	Acast	63
92	Tinfoil Tales	Brandon Wright	Science	309	Simplecast	84
93	Remediation Deep Dive - PFAS Environmental Science in 7 Minutes or Less	Regenesis Bioremediation, Inc.	Science	9	Podbean	42
94	Tom Nelson	Thomas Nelson	Science	442	Spotify for Podcasters	38
95	Natural Resources University	Collaboration of land-grant universities	Science	636	Libsyn	72
96	Farm Small Farm Smart	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	605	Libsyn	48
97	Shark Week: The Podcast	Discovery	Science	70	Acast	73
98	科学史评话最新专辑	科学史评话	Science & Medicine	628	Ximalaya	49
99	عصر حجر Details temporarily unavailable	NewshaCast	Science	15	Spreaker	49
100	Homesteading and Permaculture by Paul Wheaton	paul wheaton	Science & Medicine	100	Blubrry Podcasting	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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