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 25 Sep 2025

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09/25/2025

Average data

Episodes: 352

Frequency: every 16 days

Duration: 00:48:13

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)

2. The Modern Grower Podcast Network (2 shows)

3. NHPR (2 shows)

4. ABC Australia (2 shows)

5. Vincent Racaniello (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Libsyn (23 shows)

2. Spreaker (13 shows)

3. Simplecast (9 shows)

4. Spotify for Podcasters (7 shows)

5. Unknown (5 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	857	Omny Studio	48
5	BirdNote Daily	BirdNote	Science	1095	Simplecast	59
6	Outside/In	NHPR	Science	416	Megaphone	48
7	The Michael Shermer Show	Michael Shermer	Science	645	Libsyn	58
8	Paranormal Mysteries	Nic Ryan \| Paranormal Mysteries Podcast	Science	632	Spreaker	69
9	Strange Encounters with Rick Burgess	Blaze Podcast Network	Science	239	Megaphone	38
10	Believing the Bizarre: Paranormal Conspiracies & Myths	Tyler and Charlie	Science	322	Spreaker	59
11	In Defense of Plants Podcast	In Defense of Plants	Science	604	ART19	42
12	Ask a Spaceman!	Paul M. Sutter	Science	288	Libsyn	48
13	Backwoods Bigfoot Stories	Backwoods Bigfoot Stories-Bigfoot Encounters	Society & Culture	295	Spreaker	59
14	HOLOSKY PODCAST	Holosky Podcast	Science	583	RedCircle	53
15	The Common Descent Podcast	Common Descent	Science	391	Podbean	41
16	Real Ghost Stories Online	Real Ghost Stories Online \| Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror Radio	Science	500	Audioboom	48
17	Into the Impossible With Brian Keating	Big Bang Productions Inc.	Science	643	Megaphone	58
18	Paranormal Portal	Paranormal Portal - Ufo's Paranormal Ghosts	Science	491	Spreaker	69
19	The Grave Talks \| Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural	Ghost Stores, Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural Stories	Science	500	Audioboom	53
20	UFO Chronicles Podcast	Nik Hunter	Science	450	Spreaker	54
21	BrainStuff	iHeartPodcasts	Science	2001	Omny Studio	49
22	Most Terrifying Places in America	Travel Channel	Science	67	Acast	53
23	Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't	Tony Santore	Science	297	Spreaker	43
24	Origin Stories	The Leakey Foundation	Science	95	Libsyn	68
25	From The Shadows	Shane Grove	Science	639	Spreaker	69
26	Terrible Lizards	Iszi Lawrence and David Hone	Science	144	Libsyn	78
27	Grazing Grass Podcast \| Rotational Grazing, Soil Health & Profitable Livestock Farming	Grazing Grass	Science	225	Transistor	53
28	Robinson's Podcast	Robinson Erhardt	Science	304	Spotify for Podcasters	52
29	I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast	I KNOW DINO, LLC	Science	585	ART19	62
30	Wild Turkey Science	Dr. Marcus Lashley & Dr. Will Gulsby	Science	211	Libsyn	78
31	The Science of Everything Podcast	James Fodor	Science	172	Podbean	31
32	Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode	EWG	Science	72	Simplecast	73
33	Cryptid Creatures	Brian Brock/Todd Stevens	Science	309	Spotify for Podcasters	33
34	MonsterTalk	Blake Smith	Science	517	Spreaker	69
35	Hillbilly Horror Stories Paranormal Podcast	Jerry Paulley	Science	1000	Spreaker	38
36	Eons: Surviving Deep Time	PBS	Science	25	PRX	63
37	Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria	Cara Santa Maria	Science	625	Spreaker	43
38	Night Science	Itai Yanai & Martin Lercher	Science	90	Buzzsprout	58
39	Infectious Disease Puscast	Vincent Racaniello	Science	118	Libsyn	52
40	Where Is My Mind?	Mark Gober and Blue Duck Media	Science	9	WideOrbit	58
42	How Wild	NPR	Science	16	PRX	63
43	Strange Animals Podcast	Katherine Shaw	Science	300	Blubrry	48
44	Ask MIT Climate	MIT Climate Project	Science	85	Simplecast	73
45	The Numberphile Podcast	Brady Haran	Science & Medicine	66	Squarespace	48
46	ExtinctZoo	ExtinctZoo	Science	169	Spotify for Podcasters	28
47	Weather Geeks	Weather Group Television	Science	445	ART19	68
48	Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	639	Omny Studio	53
49	Untold Radio Network	Untold Radio Network	Science	1000	Spreaker	54
50	Paleo Nerds	paleonerds	Science	103	Podbean	42
51	This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast	Dr. Kirsten Sanford Science Media	Science	51	Libsyn	52
52	Alien Encounters	Science Channel	Science	11	Acast	59
53	The Immunology Podcast	The Immunology Podcast	Science	178	Blubrry	48
54	6 Ranch Podcast	James Nash	Science	338	Buzzsprout	52
55	Walkabout the Galaxy	Joshua Colwell, Adrienne Dove, and James Cooney	Science	377	Libsyn	38
56	The Acres U.S.A. Podcast	Acres U.S.A.®	Science	133	Spotify for Podcasters	32
57	The Native Plant Podcast	Native Plant Podcast	Natural Sciences	96	Libsyn	43
58	The Science Show	ABC Australia	Science	250	ABC Australia	38
59	Viced Rhino: The Podcast	Viced Rhino	Science	432	Spreaker	48
60	Farm Small Farm Smart	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	605	Libsyn	48
61	Climate Connections	Yale Center for Environmental Communication	Science	100	Libsyn	53
62	Brain Inspired	Paul Middlebrooks	Science	163	Unknown	64
63	Manifold	Steve Hsu	Science	174	Transistor	58
64	Main Engine Cut Off	Anthony Colangelo	Science	341	Simplecast	63
65	Palaeocast	Palaeocast	Science	246	Libsyn	38
66	Haunted America	Haunted America	Science	101	Spotify for Podcasters	43
67	Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast	Tad Hussey	Science	169	Simplecast	47
68	SunCast	Nico Johnson	Science	988	Captivate	89
69	Oil & Gas Journal ReEnterprised	Endeavor Business Media	Science	62	Podbean	52
70	Homesteading and Permaculture by Paul Wheaton	paul wheaton	Science & Medicine	100	Blubrry Podcasting	38
71	Natural Resources University	Collaboration of land-grant universities	Science	636	Libsyn	72
72	What The Duck?!	ABC Australia	Science	232	ABC Australia	38
73	Farm Small Farm Smart Daily	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	2491	Libsyn	42
74	The Humble Hoof	Alicia Harlov	Science	167	Captivate	32
75	Science unscripted	DW	Science	100	Unknown	43
76	America Adapts the Climate Change Podcast	Doug Parsons	Science	263	Libsyn	47
77	New Books in Environmental Studies	Marshall Poe	Science	600	Simplecast	63
78	Tinfoil Tales	Brandon Wright	Science	309	Simplecast	84
79	Inside NATURE on PBS	PBS Nature	Science & Medicine	14	Soundcloud	49
80	Food Safety Matters	Food Safety Magazine	Science	302	Libsyn	58
81	Off-Nominal	Jake Robins, Anthony Colangelo	Science	267	Simplecast	63
82	This Week in Evolution	Vincent Racaniello	Science	100	Libsyn	58
83	Mind Escape	Mind Escape	Science	29	Spotify for Podcasters	63
84	Cheap Astronomy Podcasts	Steve Nerlich	Science & Medicine	427	Unknown	38
85	In Research Of	William Blake Smith	Science	121	Libsyn	68
86	Cryptid Campfire	Cryptid Campfire	Science	232	Libsyn	43
87	Coffee Roasting Navigated	Therese Brøndsted	Science & Medicine	17	Unknown	38
88	Bigfoot’s Wilderness Podcast	Bigfoot's Wilderness Podcast	Science	141	Spreaker	43
89	Tap Talk	Illinois State Water Survey	Science	88	Libsyn	38
90	Laura Erickson's For the Birds	Laura Erickson	Science & Medicine	250	Unknown	43
91	Obscure Appalachia	Candis Casper	Science	39	Spotify for Podcasters	38
92	CREEK DEVIL	william jevning	Science	100	Podbean	58
93	科学史评话最新专辑	科学史评话	Science & Medicine	628	Ximalaya	49
94	The Gestalt Gardener	MPB Think Radio	Science	460	Acast	54
95	ژرفا - Zharfa	Alireza Payandeh	Science	35	Acast	78
96	Bird’s Eye View	Mathew G. Radford	Science	221	Buzzsprout	43
97	The Reality Check	The Reality Check	Science	350	Libsyn	59
98	Patient Zero	NHPR	Science	14	Megaphone	38
99	Brain Matters	Brain Matters Neuroscience	Science	53	Libsyn	38
100	The Beljanski Cancer Talk Show	The Beljanski Foundation	Science	68	Buzzsprout	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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