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 29 Aug 2026

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08/29/2026

Average data

Episodes: 324

Frequency: every 20 days

Duration: 00:49:23

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)

2. Vincent Racaniello (2 shows)

3. The Modern Grower Podcast Network (2 shows)

4. ABC Australia (2 shows)

5. NHPR (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Libsyn (19 shows)

2. Spreaker (10 shows)

3. Spotify for Podcasters (10 shows)

4. Podbean (6 shows)

5. Megaphone (6 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Radiolab	WNYC Studios	Science	678	Simplecast	63
2	DarkHorse Podcast	Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying	Science	504	Buzzsprout	42
3	Sasquatch Chronicles	Sasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot Encounters	Science	734	Libsyn	43
4	Huge If True Podcast	cleoabram931	Science	87	Podbean	42
5	Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	860	Omny Studio	48
6	Outside/In	NHPR	Science	418	Megaphone	48
7	BirdNote Daily	BirdNote	Science	1095	Simplecast	59
8	Paranormal Mysteries	Nic Ryan \| Paranormal Mysteries Podcast	Science	635	Spreaker	69
9	The Michael Shermer Show	Michael Shermer	Science	647	Libsyn	58
10	The Common Descent Podcast	Common Descent	Science	393	Podbean	41
11	In Defense of Plants Podcast	In Defense of Plants	Science	605	ART19	42
12	BrainStuff	iHeartPodcasts	Science	2001	Omny Studio	49
13	6 Ranch Podcast	James Nash	Science	339	Buzzsprout	52
14	The Grave Talks \| Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural	Ghost Stores, Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural Stories	Science	500	Audioboom	53
15	Real Ghost Stories Online	Real Ghost Stories Online \| Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror Radio	Science	500	Audioboom	48
16	Into the Impossible With Brian Keating	Big Bang Productions Inc.	Science	645	Megaphone	58
17	The Seán Chorus	HeadStuff Podcasts	Science	12	Megaphone	53
18	Paranormal Portal	Paranormal Portal - Ufo's Paranormal Ghosts	Science	491	Spreaker	69
19	UFO Chronicles Podcast	Nik Hunter	Science	457	Spreaker	54
20	The Science of Everything Podcast	James Fodor	Science	173	Podbean	31
21	Main Engine Cut Off	Anthony Colangelo	Science	343	Simplecast	63
22	Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't	Tony Santore	Science	297	Spreaker	43
23	Origin Stories	The Leakey Foundation	Science	95	Libsyn	68
24	HOLOSKY PODCAST	Holosky Podcast	Science	584	RedCircle	53
25	I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast	I KNOW DINO, LLC	Science	587	ART19	62
26	Ask Us Anything by Popular Science	Popular Science	Science	67	Megaphone	68
27	Ask a Spaceman!	Paul M. Sutter	Science	289	Libsyn	48
28	Haunted America	Haunted America	Science	102	Spotify for Podcasters	38
30	Off-Nominal	Jake Robins, Anthony Colangelo	Science	268	Simplecast	63
31	Terrible Lizards	Iszi Lawrence and David Hone	Science	145	Libsyn	78
32	Manifold	Steve Hsu	Science	175	Transistor	58
33	Weather Geeks	Weather Group Television	Science	445	ART19	68
34	Working Wild U	Western Landowners Alliance and Montana State University Extension	Science	40	Libsyn	58
35	Strange Animals Podcast	Katherine Shaw	Science	300	Blubrry	48
36	Hillbilly Horror Stories Paranormal Podcast	Jerry Paulley	Science	1000	Spreaker	38
37	How Wild	NPR	Science	16	PRX	63
38	Robinson's Podcast	Robinson Erhardt	Science	306	Spotify for Podcasters	52
39	MonsterTalk	Blake Smith	Science	518	Spreaker	69
40	Night Science	Itai Yanai & Martin Lercher	Science	90	Buzzsprout	58
41	Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria	Cara Santa Maria	Science	626	Spreaker	43
42	Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	639	Omny Studio	53
43	Eons: Surviving Deep Time	PBS	Science	25	PRX	63
44	Sea to Trees	National Park Service	Science	17	Unknown	58
45	The Immunology Podcast	The Immunology Podcast	Science	179	Blubrry	48
46	Infectious Disease Puscast	Vincent Racaniello	Science	118	Libsyn	52
47	The Acres U.S.A. Podcast	Acres U.S.A.®	Science	134	Spotify for Podcasters	32
48	The Numberphile Podcast	Brady Haran	Science & Medicine	67	Squarespace	48
49	Farm Small Farm Smart	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	606	Libsyn	48
50	ExtinctZoo	ExtinctZoo	Science	172	Spotify for Podcasters	28
51	Dinosaur Stories	Dinosaur Podcast	Science	32	Spotify for Podcasters	58
52	Alien Encounters	Science Channel	Science	11	Acast	59
53	This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast	Dr. Kirsten Sanford Science Media	Science	51	Libsyn	52
54	Climate Connections	Yale Center for Environmental Communication	Science	100	Libsyn	53
55	Brain Inspired	Paul Middlebrooks	Science	164	Unknown	64
56	Cryptid Creatures	Brian Brock/Todd Stevens	Science	310	Spotify for Podcasters	33
57	Patient Zero	NHPR	Science	14	Megaphone	38
58	The Humble Hoof	Alicia Harlov	Science	167	Captivate	32
59	In Research Of	William Blake Smith	Science	122	Libsyn	68
60	原来是这样 Dscience	原来是这样 Dscience	other	646	lizhi.fm	32
61	The Genetics Podcast	Sano Genetics	Science	264	Spotify for Podcasters	22
62	Paleo Nerds	paleonerds	Science	103	Podbean	42
63	Juan on Juan	Juan on Juan Media, LLC.	Science	239	Spreaker	70
64	Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode	EWG	Science	73	Simplecast	73
65	The Guide Post	American Saltwater Guides Association	Science	234	CoHost	58
66	The Science Show	ABC Australia	Science	250	ABC Australia	38
67	The Field Guides	The Field Guides	Science & Medicine	104	Squarespace	49
68	The Biology of Superheroes Podcast	Dr. Shane Campbell-Staton and Arien Darby	Science	21	Podbean	37
69	Untold Radio Network	Untold Radio Network	Science	1000	Spreaker	54
70	What The Duck?!	ABC Australia	Science	234	ABC Australia	38
71	Gamebird University	Mississippi State University Extension Service	Science	20	Libsyn	73
72	Farm Small Farm Smart Daily	The Modern Grower Podcast Network	Science	2501	Libsyn	42
73	Wild Turkey Science	Dr. Marcus Lashley & Dr. Will Gulsby	Science	212	Libsyn	78
74	The BIG Think	mackenzie peterson	Science	1	Spotify for Podcasters	33
75	K9 Conservationists	Kayla Fratt	Science	257	Spotify for Podcasters	28
76	Good Fire Podcast	Indigenous Leadership Initiative	Science	34	Squarespace	52
77	The Native Plant Podcast	Native Plant Podcast	Natural Sciences	96	Libsyn	43
78	ژرفا - Zharfa	Alireza Payandeh	Science	35	Acast	78
79	The Pondcast	theTurtleRoom	Science	100	Blubrry Podcasting	59
80	Green Frequency \| Environmental Science & Earth Radio	Pine Forest Media \| Environmental Science Podcasts	Science	16	Acast	73
81	Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast	Tad Hussey	Science	169	Simplecast	47
82	Science unscripted	DW	Science	100	Unknown	43
83	Açık Bilim Podcast	Podfresh: Tevfik Uyar - Açık Bilim	Science	412	Megaphone	43
84	Flooba	Sounds for ADHD + ASD - for Focus Calm Sleep + Anxiety	Science	111	Buzzsprout	73
85	Cheap Astronomy Podcasts	Steve Nerlich	Science & Medicine	426	Unknown	38
86	The Science Revolution with Thom Hartmann	Thom Hartmann	Science	71	ART19	68
87	Brain Matters	Brain Matters Neuroscience	Science	53	Libsyn	38
88	America Adapts the Climate Change Podcast	Doug Parsons	Science	264	Libsyn	47
89	NOVA Now	GBH	Science	22	PRX	94
90	This Week in Evolution	Vincent Racaniello	Science	100	Libsyn	58
91	SilviCast	Wisconsin Forestry Center and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	Science	72	Buzzsprout	73
92	Nature Sounds	ABC	Science	22	ABC Australia	62
93	Apes Among Us	NAWAC	Science	20	Podbean	48
94	Natural Resources University	Collaboration of land-grant universities	Science	642	Libsyn	72
95	Where Is My Mind?	Mark Gober and Blue Duck Media	Science	9	WideOrbit	58
96	The Wild Line	Wild Idea Media	Science	73	Transistor	48
97	Learn Traditional Chinese Medicine, Functional Medicine and any kinds of Alternative Medicine	Shiho Cierra Fujimaru	Science	419	Spotify for Podcasters	38
98	汪诘：科学有故事（主打）	科学有故事	Science & Medicine	849	Ximalaya	38
99	The Stem Cell Podcast	The Stem Cell Podcast	Science	364	Blubrry	38
100	Viced Rhino: The Podcast	Viced Rhino	Science	434	Spreaker	48

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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