Apple Podcast Rankings - USA - Science

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 01 Sep 2026

09/01/2026

Average data

Episodes: 455
Frequency: every 9 days
Duration: 31:23:51

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (4 shows)
2. GBH (3 shows)
3. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (2 shows)
4. Eric Topol (1 shows)
5. 8th Kind (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (18 shows)
2. Simplecast (15 shows)
3. Libsyn (12 shows)
4. Omny Studio (10 shows)
5. PRX (7 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1341Megaphone
58
2Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience868Simplecast
63
3Podcast Science of Perception BoxScience of Perception BoxUnlikely Collaborators | Pod PeopleScience19Megaphone
58
4Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience628Simplecast
48
5Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience533Simplecast
63
6Podcast StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonStarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse TysonScience1133Simplecast
62
7Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience61Simplecast
73
8Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1412Simplecast
63
9Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1565Simplecast
58
10Podcast Suspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseSuspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseAgoric MediaScience30ART19
73
11Podcast Boring History for SleepBoring History for SleepVelvetScience514Spotify for Podcasters
28
12Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience729Libsyn
43
13Podcast Health Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine and PracticeScience194Libsyn
62
14Podcast Blurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesScience471Megaphone
63
15Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience346Megaphone
69
16Podcast Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeGet Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeJulie Lokun and Mika AltidorScience340Simplecast
63
17Podcast Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCare More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCorinna BellizziScience363Simplecast
58
18Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience313Megaphone
53
19Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience215Megaphone
73
20Podcast Natural CausesNatural CausesCool Zone Media & iHeartPodcastsScience9Omny Studio
69
21Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience304Omny Studio
62
22Podcast Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean CarrollScience446Libsyn
42
23Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience495Buzzsprout
42
24Podcast The Rest Is ScienceThe Rest Is ScienceGoalhangerScience92Megaphone
83
25Podcast Are We Doomed?Are We Doomed?NPR NetworkScience24PRX
69
26Podcast Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience509Libsyn
48
27Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1108Libsyn
38
28Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience367Transistor
73
29Podcast Sidenote by AsapSCIENCESidenote by AsapSCIENCEAsapSCIENCEScience335Acast
49
30Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
31Podcast NASA's Curious UniverseNASA's Curious UniverseNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science109Megaphone
69
32Podcast NOVA RemixNOVA RemixGBHScience9PRX
84
33Missing podcast logo
Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Details temporarily unavailable
Charles SchwabSocial Sciences118N/A
N/A
34Podcast Huge If True PodcastHuge If True Podcastcleoabram931Science79Podbean
42
35Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience848Omny Studio
48
36Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience500Audioboom
48
37Podcast Okay, But... BirdsOkay, But... BirdsDr. Scott TaylorScience42Unknown
89
38Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
39Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1001Spreaker
79
40Podcast From First PrinciplesFrom First PrinciplesKrishna Choudhary and Lester NareScience58Spotify for Podcasters
68
41Podcast When autistic kids grow upWhen autistic kids grow upThe TransmitterScience6Unknown
48
42Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience626Spreaker
69
43Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience429Libsyn
52
44Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
59
45Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science283Libsyn
42
46Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
47Podcast This Week in VirologyThis Week in VirologyVincent RacanielloScience & Medicine103Libsyn
63
48Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience385Podbean
41
49Podcast The Joy of WhyThe Joy of WhySteven Strogatz, Janna Levin and Quanta MagazineScience75PRX
59
50Podcast EmonthebrainEmonthebrainEmily McDonaldScience48Podbean
62
51Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience410Megaphone
48
52Podcast Particles of ThoughtParticles of ThoughtGBHScience77PRX
79
53Podcast Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond LLCScience458Spreaker
59
54Podcast Beastly HistoryBeastly HistoryWild BeastScience7Acast
74
55Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience140Omny Studio
42
56Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience237Megaphone
63
57Podcast The Science of BirdsThe Science of BirdsIvan PhillipsenScience157Buzzsprout
53
58Podcast Universe Today PodcastUniverse Today PodcastFraser CainScience1589Unknown
48
59Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience600ART19
42
60Podcast TheThinkingAtheistTheThinkingAtheistThe Thinking AtheistScience809Spreaker
54
61Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience354PRX
53
62Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
63Podcast Somewhere in the SkiesSomewhere in the SkiesSpectreVision RadioScience741Megaphone
63
64Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience661Megaphone
32
65Podcast Inner Cosmos with David EaglemanInner Cosmos with David EaglemaniHeartPodcastsScience187Omny Studio
48
66Podcast Ground TruthsGround TruthsEric TopolScience96Substack
53
67Podcast Science QuicklyScience QuicklyScientific AmericanScience1972Megaphone
32
68Podcast DrilledDrilledPushkin IndustriesScience266Omny Studio
63
69Podcast Bigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersBigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersW.J. SheehanNature300Blubrry
42
70Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience367PRX
53
71Podcast Phenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingPhenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingMerraki Media LLCScience7Simplecast
52
72Podcast BrainStuffBrainStuffiHeartPodcastsScience2001Omny Studio
49
73Podcast Why This Universe?Why This Universe?Dan Hooper, Shalma WegsmanScience116Buzzsprout
53
74Podcast پادکست اتاق تراپی | The Therapy Roomپادکست اتاق تراپی | The Therapy RoomAli ShahabScience24Simplecast
58
75Podcast Just the Zoo of UsJust the Zoo of UsEllen & Christian WeatherfordScience372Simplecast
48
76Podcast Bedtime AstronomyBedtime AstronomySynthetic UniverseScience576Spreaker
54
77Podcast From Our Neurons to YoursFrom Our Neurons to YoursWu Tsai Neurosciences Institute at Stanford University, Nicholas WeilerScience87Buzzsprout
72
78Podcast Nature PodcastNature PodcastSpringer Nature LimitedScience927Acast
43
79Podcast Crash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods, ComplexlyScience12Simplecast
68
80Podcast UAP Unidentified Alien PodcastUAP Unidentified Alien PodcastGamut Podcast NetworkScience374ART19
42
81Podcast You Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartScience346Simplecast
53
82Podcast Ancient AliensAncient AliensPodcastOneScience87ART19
52
83Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience125Megaphone
58
84Podcast Pursuit of the ParanormalPursuit of the ParanormalAsh and GregScience319RSS.com
32
85Podcast Astrum SpaceAstrum SpaceAstrum Science237Spotify for Podcasters
28
86Podcast Expanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesScience492Audioboom
53
87Podcast Mysterious UniverseMysterious Universe8th KindScience20Megaphone
79
88Podcast Big Picture ScienceBig Picture ScienceBig Picture ScienceScience696Megaphone
53
89Podcast Houston We Have a PodcastHouston We Have a PodcastNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science441Megaphone
62
90Podcast This Week in CardiologyThis Week in CardiologyMedscapeScience421Libsyn
38
91Podcast MythfitsMythfitsPionaire PodcastingScience76Audioboom
59
92Podcast The Infinite Monkey CageThe Infinite Monkey CageBBC Radio 4Science247BBC
39
93Podcast SASQUATCH THEORYSASQUATCH THEORYSASQUATCH THEORYScience304Spreaker
84
94Missing podcast logo
Osterholm Update
Details temporarily unavailable
CIDRAPScience227Unknown
54
95Podcast Science WeeklyScience WeeklyThe GuardianScience296Acast
38
96Podcast ScienceSphereScienceSphereStephania MillsScience74Libsyn
49
97Podcast Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of EverythingScience365Megaphone
53
98Podcast NOVA PresentsNOVA PresentsGBHScience112PRX
79
99Podcast Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and SciencePlanetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and ScienceThe Planetary SocietyScience1362Omny Studio
38
100Podcast Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious RadioScience42Libsyn
53

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