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 26 Jan 2026

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01/26/2026

Average data

Episodes: 361

Frequency: every 15 days

Duration: 00:46:11

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)

2. NHPR (2 shows)

3. ABC Australia (2 shows)

4. The Modern Grower Podcast Network (2 shows)

5. Tad Hussey (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Libsyn (20 shows)

2. Spreaker (12 shows)

3. Simplecast (7 shows)

4. Spotify for Podcasters (6 shows)

5. Unknown (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	502	Buzzsprout	42
4	Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	857	Omny Studio	48
5	BirdNote Daily	BirdNote	Science	1095	Simplecast	59
6	Paranormal Mysteries	Nic Ryan \| Paranormal Mysteries Podcast	Science	632	Spreaker	69
7	The Michael Shermer Show	Michael Shermer	Science	645	Libsyn	58
8	Outside/In	NHPR	Science	415	Megaphone	48
9	The Common Descent Podcast	Common Descent	Science	391	Podbean	41
10	UFO Chronicles Podcast	Nik Hunter	Science	449	Spreaker	54
11	Backwoods Bigfoot Stories	Backwoods Bigfoot Stories-Bigfoot Encounters	Society & Culture	294	Spreaker	59
12	Real Ghost Stories Online	Real Ghost Stories Online \| Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror Radio	Science	500	Audioboom	48
13	Ask a Spaceman!	Paul M. Sutter	Science	288	Libsyn	48
14	Into the Impossible With Brian Keating	Big Bang Productions Inc.	Science	643	Megaphone	58
15	BrainStuff	iHeartPodcasts	Science	2001	Omny Studio	49
16	Main Engine Cut Off	Anthony Colangelo	Science	341	Simplecast	63
17	I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast	I KNOW DINO, LLC	Science	585	ART19	62
18	Paranormal Portal	Paranormal Portal - Ufo's Paranormal Ghosts	Science	491	Spreaker	69
19	In Defense of Plants Podcast	In Defense of Plants	Science	604	ART19	42
20	The Grave Talks \| Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural	Ghost Stores, Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural Stories	Science	500	Audioboom	53
21	HOLOSKY PODCAST	Holosky Podcast	Science	582	RedCircle	53
22	Origin Stories	The Leakey Foundation	Science	95	Libsyn	68
23	Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't	Tony Santore	Science	297	Spreaker	43
24	Science Stuff To Blow Your Mind	Podgo	Science	35	Libsyn	32
25	ExtinctZoo	ExtinctZoo	Science	169	Spotify for Podcasters	28
26	Off-Nominal	Jake Robins, Anthony Colangelo	Science	267	Simplecast	63
27	Untold Radio Network	Untold Radio Network	Science	1000	Spreaker	54
28	The Science Show	ABC Australia	Science	250	ABC Australia	38
29	MonsterTalk	Blake Smith	Science	517	Spreaker	69
30	Cryptid Creatures	Brian Brock/Todd Stevens	Science	309	Spotify for Podcasters	33
31	Grazing Grass Podcast \| Rotational Grazing, Soil Health & Profitable Livestock Farming	Grazing Grass	Science	225	Transistor	53
32	The Science of Everything Podcast	James Fodor	Science	172	Podbean	31
33	Eons: Surviving Deep Time	PBS	Science	25	PRX	63
34	Hillbilly Horror Stories Paranormal Podcast	Jerry Paulley	Science	1000	Spreaker	38
35	Robinson's Podcast	Robinson Erhardt	Science	304	Spotify for Podcasters	52
36	Terrible Lizards	Iszi Lawrence and David Hone	Science	143	Libsyn	78
38	Strange Animals Podcast	Katherine Shaw	Science	300	Blubrry	48
39	Farm Small Farm Smart	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	604	Libsyn	48
40	The Numberphile Podcast	Brady Haran	Science & Medicine	66	Squarespace	48
41	What The Duck?!	ABC Australia	Science	232	ABC Australia	38
42	6 Ranch Podcast	James Nash	Science	338	Buzzsprout	52
43	Wild Turkey Science	Dr. Marcus Lashley & Dr. Will Gulsby	Science	211	Libsyn	78
44	Tinfoil Tales	Brandon Wright	Science	309	Simplecast	84
45	In Research Of	William Blake Smith	Science	121	Libsyn	68
46	Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	639	Omny Studio	53
47	Viced Rhino: The Podcast	Viced Rhino	Science	432	Spreaker	48
48	Haunted America	Haunted America	Science	101	Spotify for Podcasters	43
49	Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria	Cara Santa Maria	Science	625	Spreaker	43
50	Weather Geeks	Weather Group Television	Science	444	ART19	68
51	Brain Inspired	Paul Middlebrooks	Science	163	Unknown	64
52	Most Terrifying Places in America	Travel Channel	Science	67	Acast	53
53	This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast	Dr. Kirsten Sanford Science Media	Science	51	Libsyn	52
54	Alien Encounters	Science Channel	Science	11	Acast	59
55	The Gestalt Gardener	MPB Think Radio	Science	460	Acast	54
56	The Field Guides	The Field Guides	Science & Medicine	104	Squarespace	49
57	The Acres U.S.A. Podcast	Acres U.S.A.®	Science	133	Spotify for Podcasters	32
58	Infectious Disease Puscast	Vincent Racaniello	Science	118	Libsyn	52
59	Where Is My Mind?	Mark Gober and Blue Duck Media	Science	9	WideOrbit	58
60	How Wild	NPR	Science	16	PRX	63
61	The Genetics Podcast	Sano Genetics	Science	262	Spotify for Podcasters	22
62	The Humble Hoof	Alicia Harlov	Science	167	Captivate	32
63	Science unscripted	DW	Science	100	Unknown	43
64	Weather Insider	AccuWeather	Science	845	Acast	43
65	Paleo Nerds	paleonerds	Science	102	Podbean	42
66	原来是这样 Dscience	原来是这样 Dscience	other	645	lizhi.fm	32
67	Bigfoot’s Wilderness Podcast	Bigfoot's Wilderness Podcast	Science	141	Spreaker	43
68	Night Science	Itai Yanai & Martin Lercher	Science	90	Buzzsprout	58
69	Farm Small Farm Smart Daily	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	2490	Libsyn	42
70	SunCast	Nico Johnson	Science	988	Captivate	89
71	Cincinnati Zoo Tales	cincinnatizoo	Science	100	Podbean	58
72	The Bigfoot Report	Paranormal World Productions	Science	377	Spreaker	64
73	Paranormal Deep Dive \| True Ghost Stories	Real Story Media	Science	380	Audioboom	32
74	Curiosity Unbounded	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	Science	18	Blubrry	53
75	Walkabout the Galaxy	Joshua Colwell, Adrienne Dove, and James Cooney	Science	377	Libsyn	38
76	Ask Us Anything by Popular Science	Popular Science	Science	66	Megaphone	68
77	老高与小茉 \| 最全专辑 \| 修音去尾完美版	Mr大狼	Science	373	Ximalaya	43
78	Palaeo After Dark	James Lamsdell, Amanda Falk, and Curtis Congreve	Science	362	Libsyn	48
79	科学史评话最新专辑	科学史评话	Science & Medicine	628	Ximalaya	49
80	The Immunology Podcast	The Immunology Podcast	Science	178	Blubrry	48
81	Inside NATURE on PBS	PBS Nature	Science & Medicine	14	Soundcloud	49
82	Spooky Science Sisters	Meagan Ankney \| Paige Miller	Science	114	Buzzsprout	69
83	Natural Resources University	Collaboration of land-grant universities	Science	636	Libsyn	72
84	Patient Zero	NHPR	Science	14	Megaphone	38
85	Chaser Chat	Chaser Chat \| Weather \| Storm Chasing \| Tornado	Science	149	Libsyn	43
86	Manifold	Steve Hsu	Science	174	Transistor	58
87	The Stem Cell Podcast	The Stem Cell Podcast	Science	364	Blubrry	38
88	Welt der Physik \| Podcast	Welt der Physik	Science & Medicine	384	Unknown	32
89	NOVA Now	GBH	Science	22	PRX	94
90	Shark Week: The Podcast	Discovery	Science	70	Acast	73
91	Laura Erickson's For the Birds	Laura Erickson	Science & Medicine	250	Unknown	43
92	The Native Plant Podcast	Native Plant Podcast	Natural Sciences	96	Libsyn	43
93	The Cosmic Influence	Walter Cruttenden, Shawn Freeman & Geoff Patino	Science & Medicine	69	Unknown	49
94	Brain Matters	Brain Matters Neuroscience	Science	53	Libsyn	38
95	Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast	Tad Hussey	Science	169	Simplecast	47
96	Cheap Astronomy Podcasts	Steve Nerlich	Science & Medicine	427	Unknown	38
97	Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode	EWG	Science	72	Simplecast	73
98	Real Science Radio	Bob Enyart	Science & Medicine	10	Feedburner	64
99	Climate Connections	Yale Center for Environmental Communication	Science	100	Libsyn	53
100	America Adapts the Climate Change Podcast	Doug Parsons	Science	263	Libsyn	47

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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