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 04 Feb 2026

02/04/2026

Average data

Episodes: 461
Frequency: every 11 days
Duration: 31:08:37

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (4 shows)
2. NHPR (2 shows)
3. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (2 shows)
4. BBC Radio 4 (2 shows)
5. NPR (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (21 shows)
2. Simplecast (14 shows)
3. Libsyn (12 shows)
4. Omny Studio (8 shows)
5. PRX (7 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1333Megaphone
58
2Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience626Simplecast
48
3Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience670Simplecast
63
4Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience531Simplecast
63
5Podcast StarTalk RadioStarTalk RadioNeil deGrasse TysonScience1129Simplecast
68
6Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1402Simplecast
63
7Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience60Simplecast
73
8Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1557Simplecast
58
9Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience727Libsyn
43
10Podcast Boring History for SleepBoring History for SleepVelvetScience500Spotify for Podcasters
28
11Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience344Megaphone
69
12Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience302Omny Studio
62
13Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience213Megaphone
73
14Podcast The Rest Is ScienceThe Rest Is ScienceGoalhangerScience88Megaphone
83
15Podcast Blurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesScience466Megaphone
63
16Podcast Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean CarrollScience444Libsyn
42
17Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience309Megaphone
53
18Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience492Buzzsprout
42
19Podcast Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience507Libsyn
48
20Podcast Get BirdingGet BirdingPeanut & CrumbScience38Acast
94
21Podcast Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeGet Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeJulie Lokun and Mika AltidorScience337Simplecast
63
22Podcast Safe to DrinkSafe to DrinkNHPRScience6Megaphone
53
23Podcast Shot At LoveShot At LoveKerry BrettEducation243Buzzsprout
48
24Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience363Transistor
73
25Podcast Inner Cosmos with David EaglemanInner Cosmos with David EaglemaniHeartPodcastsScience185Omny Studio
48
26Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience139Omny Studio
48
27Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience123Megaphone
58
28Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science281Libsyn
42
29Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience352PRX
53
30Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience844Omny Studio
48
31Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
32Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1001Spreaker
79
33Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
34Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1106Libsyn
38
35Podcast Backwoods Bigfoot StoriesBackwoods Bigfoot StoriesBackwoods Bigfoot Stories-Bigfoot EncountersSociety & Culture277Spreaker
59
36Podcast Planet Visionaries – SEASON 5Planet Visionaries – SEASON 5A podcast in partnership with The Rolex Perpetual Planet InitiativeScience60Megaphone
73
37Podcast Ground TruthsGround TruthsEric TopolScience96Substack
53
38Podcast NASA's Curious UniverseNASA's Curious UniverseNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science108Megaphone
69
39Podcast Universe Today PodcastUniverse Today PodcastFraser CainScience1581Unknown
48
40Podcast People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastPeople Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastZachary ElwoodScience219Simplecast
58
41Podcast From First PrinciplesFrom First PrinciplesKrishna Choudhary and Lester NareScience57Spotify for Podcasters
68
42Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
69
43Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience425Libsyn
52
44Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience500Audioboom
48
45Podcast TheThinkingAtheistTheThinkingAtheistThe Thinking AtheistScience805Spreaker
54
46Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
47Podcast The PulseThe PulseNPRScience210Megaphone
43
48Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience364PRX
53
49Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience384Podbean
41
50Podcast Tomorrow's CureTomorrow's CureMayo ClinicScience46PRX
69
51Podcast Cryptids Of The CornCryptids Of The CornCryptids of the Corn PodcastScience576RedCircle
43
52Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
53Podcast Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond LLCScience456Spreaker
59
54Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience236Megaphone
63
55Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience598ART19
42
56Podcast Ancient AliensAncient AliensPodcastOneScience85ART19
52
57Podcast The Science of BirdsThe Science of BirdsIvan PhillipsenScience156Buzzsprout
63
58Podcast Mysterious UniverseMysterious Universe8th KindScience20Megaphone
79
59Podcast The Infinite Monkey CageThe Infinite Monkey CageBBC Radio 4Science247BBC
39
60Podcast Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious RadioScience20Captivate
48
61Podcast The Psychology PodcastThe Psychology PodcastiHeartPodcastsScience478Omny Studio
38
62Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience659Megaphone
32
63Podcast Crash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods, ComplexlyScience12Simplecast
68
64Podcast You Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartScience345Simplecast
53
65Podcast The Nature Of with Willow DefebaughThe Nature Of with Willow DefebaughAtmosScience32Simplecast
68
66Podcast Houston We Have a PodcastHouston We Have a PodcastNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science439Megaphone
62
67Podcast This Week in VirologyThis Week in VirologyVincent RacanielloScience & Medicine103Libsyn
63
68Podcast Plant PeoplePlant PeopleNew York Botanical GardenScience32PRX
74
69Podcast MythfitsMythfitsPionaire PodcastingScience75Audioboom
59
70Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience408Megaphone
48
71Podcast Astronomy CastAstronomy CastFraser Cain and Dr. Pamela GayScience566Libsyn
68
72Podcast The Michael Shermer ShowThe Michael Shermer ShowMichael ShermerScience640Libsyn
58
73Podcast Inquiry with Kelly ChaseInquiry with Kelly ChaseKelly ChaseScience66Megaphone
53
74Podcast Nature PodcastNature PodcastSpringer Nature LimitedScience926Acast
43
75Podcast Science QuicklyScience QuicklyScientific AmericanScience1965Megaphone
32
76Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience625Spreaker
69
77Podcast Proxy with Yowei ShawProxy with Yowei ShawYowei ShawSociety & Culture27PRX
69
78Podcast Better Brain Fitness (a Brainjo Production)Better Brain Fitness (a Brainjo Production)Josh Turknett, MDScience99Libsyn
48
79Missing podcast logo
Stanford Psychology Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Stanford PsychologyScience181Buzzsprout
42
80Podcast Bigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersBigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersW.J. SheehanNature300Blubrry
42
81Podcast UAP Unidentified Alien PodcastUAP Unidentified Alien PodcastGamut Podcast NetworkScience371ART19
42
82Podcast Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of EverythingScience363Megaphone
53
83Podcast Astrum SpaceAstrum SpaceAstrum Science232Spotify for Podcasters
28
84Podcast Lost Women of ScienceLost Women of ScienceLost Women of ScienceScience155PRX
74
85Podcast Somewhere in the SkiesSomewhere in the SkiesSpectreVision RadioScience733Megaphone
63
86Podcast Science WeeklyScience WeeklyThe GuardianScience296Acast
38
87Podcast Google DeepMind: The PodcastGoogle DeepMind: The PodcastHannah FryScience51Simplecast
62
88Podcast HOLOSKY PODCASTHOLOSKY PODCASTHolosky PodcastScience573RedCircle
53
89Podcast 药厂门口｜Pharma Lobby药厂门口｜Pharma LobbySophie_ssScience20Unknown
53
90Podcast Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and SciencePlanetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and ScienceThe Planetary SocietyScience1359Omny Studio
38
91Podcast Expanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesScience491Audioboom
53
92Podcast LeakedLeakedTFLabsScience9Megaphone
53
93Podcast Real Ghost Stories OnlineReal Ghost Stories OnlineReal Ghost Stories Online | Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror RadioScience500Audioboom
48
94Podcast SkeptoidSkeptoidBrian DunningScience1091PRX
63
95Podcast Why This Universe?Why This Universe?Dan Hooper, Shalma WegsmanScience116Buzzsprout
53
96Podcast The Hamilton Morris PodcastThe Hamilton Morris PodcastHamilton MorrisScience40Buzzsprout
37
97Podcast More or LessMore or LessBBC Radio 4Society & Culture1140BBC
28
98Podcast EmonthebrainEmonthebrainEmily McDonaldScience46Podbean
62
99Podcast Cool Worlds PodcastCool Worlds PodcastcoolworldslabScience35Podbean
37
100Podcast The American Birding PodcastThe American Birding PodcastAmerican Birding AssociationScience412Libsyn
37

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

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