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 28 Aug 2026

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08/28/2026

Average data

Episodes: 316

Frequency: every 19 days

Duration: 00:49:24

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)

2. NHPR (2 shows)

3. The Modern Grower Podcast Network (2 shows)

4. Vincent Racaniello (2 shows)

5. Common Descent (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Libsyn (21 shows)

2. Spotify for Podcasters (10 shows)

3. Spreaker (9 shows)

4. Buzzsprout (7 shows)

5. Podbean (7 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Radiolab	WNYC Studios	Science	670	Simplecast	63
2	DarkHorse Podcast	Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying	Science	492	Buzzsprout	42
3	Sasquatch Chronicles	Sasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot Encounters	Science	727	Libsyn	43
4	Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	845	Omny Studio	48
5	Huge If True Podcast	cleoabram931	Science	58	Podbean	42
6	Outside/In	NHPR	Science	408	Megaphone	48
7	BirdNote Daily	BirdNote	Science	1095	Simplecast	69
8	Paranormal Mysteries	Nic Ryan \| Paranormal Mysteries Podcast	Science	625	Spreaker	69
9	The Common Descent Podcast	Common Descent	Science	384	Podbean	41
10	In Defense of Plants Podcast	In Defense of Plants	Science	598	ART19	42
11	The Michael Shermer Show	Michael Shermer	Science	641	Libsyn	58
12	6 Ranch Podcast	James Nash	Science	333	Buzzsprout	52
13	BrainStuff	iHeartPodcasts	Science	2001	Omny Studio	49
14	The Seán Chorus	HeadStuff Podcasts	Science	4	Megaphone	63
15	The Grave Talks \| Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural	Ghost Stores, Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural Stories	Science	500	Audioboom	53
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	630	Megaphone	58
18	Paranormal Portal	Paranormal Portal - Ufo's Paranormal Ghosts	Science	491	Spreaker	69
19	UFO Chronicles Podcast	Nik Hunter	Science	505	Spreaker	54
20	The Science of Everything Podcast	James Fodor	Science	172	Podbean	31
21	HOLOSKY PODCAST	Holosky Podcast	Science	573	RedCircle	53
22	Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't	Tony Santore	Science	294	Spreaker	43
23	Origin Stories	The Leakey Foundation	Science	93	Libsyn	68
24	Ask Us Anything by Popular Science	Popular Science	Science	63	Megaphone	62
25	I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast	I KNOW DINO, LLC	Science	582	ART19	62
26	Ask a Spaceman!	Paul M. Sutter	Science	285	Libsyn	48
27	Haunted America	Haunted America	Science	101	Spotify for Podcasters	43
28	Terrible Lizards	Iszi Lawrence and David Hone	Science	138	Libsyn	78
29	Working Wild U	Western Landowners Alliance and Montana State University Extension	Science	38	Libsyn	58
30	Weather Geeks	Weather Group Television	Science	441	ART19	68
31	Manifold	Steve Hsu	Science	171	Transistor	58
33	Main Engine Cut Off	Anthony Colangelo	Science	340	Simplecast	63
34	MonsterTalk	Blake Smith	Science	511	Spreaker	69
35	Robinson's Podcast	Robinson Erhardt	Science	292	Spotify for Podcasters	52
36	The Acres U.S.A. Podcast	Acres U.S.A.®	Science	127	Spotify for Podcasters	32
37	Eons: Surviving Deep Time	PBS	Science	25	PRX	63
38	How Wild	NPR	Science	16	PRX	63
39	Hillbilly Horror Stories Paranormal Podcast	Jerry Paulley	Science	1000	Spreaker	38
40	Infectious Disease Puscast	Vincent Racaniello	Science	114	Libsyn	52
41	The Numberphile Podcast	Brady Haran	Science & Medicine	63	Libsyn	48
42	Sea to Trees	National Park Service	Science	15	Unknown	63
43	Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	639	Omny Studio	53
44	Strange Animals Podcast	Katherine Shaw	Science	300	Blubrry	48
45	Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria	Cara Santa Maria	Science	619	Spreaker	43
46	Farm Small Farm Smart	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	592	Libsyn	48
47	Paleo Nerds	paleonerds	Science	101	Podbean	42
48	This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast	Dr. Kirsten Sanford Science Media	Science	51	Libsyn	52
49	ExtinctZoo	ExtinctZoo	Science	160	Spotify for Podcasters	28
50	Night Science	Itai Yanai & Martin Lercher	Science	89	Buzzsprout	58
51	The Guide Post	American Saltwater Guides Association	Science	227	CoHost	58
52	Off-Nominal	Jake Robins, Anthony Colangelo	Science	261	Simplecast	63
53	Alien Encounters	Science Channel	Science	11	Acast	59
54	Dinosaur Stories	Dinosaur Podcast	Science	32	Spotify for Podcasters	58
55	Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode	EWG	Science	71	Simplecast	73
56	The Immunology Podcast	The Immunology Podcast	Science	175	Blubrry	48
57	The Genetics Podcast	Sano Genetics	Science	256	Spotify for Podcasters	22
58	Cryptid Creatures	Brian Brock/Todd Stevens	Science	303	Spotify for Podcasters	33
59	Wild Turkey Science	Dr. Marcus Lashley & Dr. Will Gulsby	Science	205	Libsyn	78
60	ژرفا - Zharfa	Alireza Payandeh	Science	35	Acast	78
61	Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast	Tad Hussey	Science	167	Simplecast	47
62	NOVA Now	GBH	Science	22	PRX	94
63	In Research Of	William Blake Smith	Science	121	Libsyn	68
64	The Science Revolution with Thom Hartmann	Thom Hartmann	Science	71	ART19	68
65	Untold Radio Network	Untold Radio Network	Science	1000	Spreaker	54
66	Juan on Juan	Juan on Juan Media, LLC.	Science	234	Spreaker	70
67	Brain Inspired	Paul Middlebrooks	Science	160	Unknown	64
68	Climate Connections	Yale Center for Environmental Communication	Science	100	Libsyn	53
69	The BIG Think	mackenzie peterson	Science	1	Spotify for Podcasters	33
70	SilviCast	Wisconsin Forestry Center and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	Science	70	Buzzsprout	73
71	Apes Among Us	NAWAC	Science	20	Podbean	48
72	K9 Conservationists	Kayla Fratt	Science	254	Spotify for Podcasters	28
73	The Native Plant Podcast	Native Plant Podcast	Natural Sciences	96	Libsyn	43
74	Consciousness and the Brain	Bernard Baars, PhD \| Nautilus Press Publishing Group	Science	28	Podbean	72
75	Green Frequency \| Environmental Science & Earth Radio	Pine Forest Media \| Environmental Science Podcasts	Science	13	Acast	73
76	Açık Bilim Podcast	Podfresh: Tevfik Uyar - Açık Bilim	Science	412	Megaphone	43
77	The Biology of Superheroes Podcast	Dr. Shane Campbell-Staton and Arien Darby	Science	21	Podbean	37
78	The Science Show	ABC Australia	Science	250	ABC Australia	38
79	科学星球	BOX孙彬	Science	96	Ximalaya	43
80	原来是这样 Dscience	原来是这样 Dscience	other	640	lizhi.fm	32
81	Farm Small Farm Smart Daily	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	2448	Libsyn	42
82	This Week in Evolution	Vincent Racaniello	Science	100	Libsyn	53
83	Patient Zero	NHPR	Science	13	Megaphone	48
84	SunCast	Nico Johnson	Science	976	Captivate	89
85	The Field Guides	The Field Guides	Science & Medicine	103	Squarespace	49
86	Gamebird University	Mississippi State University Extension Service	Science	19	Libsyn	79
87	Inside NATURE on PBS	PBS Nature	Science & Medicine	14	Soundcloud	49
88	Most Terrifying Places in America	Travel Channel	Science	67	Acast	53
89	Motivational Interviewing & Beyond	Joel Porter & Steve Rollnick	Science	33	Buzzsprout	52
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	Flooba	Sounds for ADHD + ASD to Support Focus Regulation + Sleep	Science	105	Buzzsprout	73
93	Grazing Grass Podcast \| Rotational Grazing, Soil Health & Profitable Livestock Farming	Grazing Grass	Science	225	Transistor	53
94	Natural Resources University	Collaboration of land-grant universities	Science	619	Libsyn	72
95	サイエントーク	レンとエマ	Science	362	Spotify for Podcasters	58
96	America Adapts the Climate Change Podcast	Doug Parsons	Science	260	Libsyn	47
97	The Humble Hoof	Alicia Harlov	Science	164	Captivate	32
98	Eye On The Sky	Vermont Public	Science	335	PRX	49
99	Mushroom Revival Podcast	Alex Dorr	Science	227	Buzzsprout	42
100	Research Perch	Massage Therapy Foundation	Science	87	Libsyn	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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