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 10 Oct 2026

10/10/2026

Average data

Episodes: 468
Frequency: every 14 days
Duration: 00:47:59

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)
2. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (2 shows)
3. BBC Radio 4 (2 shows)
4. Synthetic Universe (1 shows)
5. Dr. Scott Taylor (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (19 shows)
2. Simplecast (15 shows)
3. Libsyn (11 shows)
4. Omny Studio (10 shows)
5. Spreaker (7 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Science of Perception BoxScience of Perception BoxUnlikely Collaborators | Pod PeopleScience22Megaphone
58
2Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1355Megaphone
58
3Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience676Simplecast
63
4Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience631Simplecast
48
5Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience538Simplecast
63
6Podcast StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonStarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse TysonScience1140Simplecast
62
7Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience350Megaphone
69
8Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1432Simplecast
63
9Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1580Simplecast
58
10Podcast Boring History for SleepBoring History for SleepVelvetScience540Spotify for Podcasters
28
11Podcast Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience514Libsyn
48
12Podcast Suspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseSuspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseAgoric MediaScience34ART19
73
13Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience63Simplecast
73
14Podcast Bite Back with Abbey SharpBite Back with Abbey SharpThe Roost Podcast NetworkScience97Megaphone
63
15Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience320Megaphone
53
16Podcast The Rest Is ScienceThe Rest Is ScienceGoalhangerScience99Megaphone
83
17Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience733Libsyn
43
18Podcast Health Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine and PracticeScience198Libsyn
62
19Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience308Omny Studio
62
20Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience502Buzzsprout
42
21Podcast From First PrinciplesFrom First PrinciplesKrishna Choudhary and Lester NareScience65Unknown
73
22Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience217Megaphone
73
23Podcast Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean CarrollScience449Libsyn
42
24Podcast Okay, But... BirdsOkay, But... BirdsDr. Scott TaylorScience46Unknown
89
25Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience856Omny Studio
48
26Missing podcast logo
Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Details temporarily unavailable
Charles SchwabSocial Sciences120N/A
N/A
27Podcast Expanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesScience494Audioboom
53
28Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience374Transistor
73
29Podcast Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeGet Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeJulie Lokun and Mika AltidorScience342Simplecast
63
30Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience435Libsyn
52
31Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience500Audioboom
48
32Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
33Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience143Omny Studio
42
34Podcast Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCare More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCorinna BellizziScience367Simplecast
52
35Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1000Spreaker
79
36Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
37Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience357PRX
53
38Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
39Missing podcast logo
Osterholm Update
Details temporarily unavailable
CIDRAPScience229Unknown
54
40Podcast Huge If True PodcastHuge If True Podcastcleoabram931Science87Podbean
42
41Podcast Are We Doomed?Are We Doomed?NPR NetworkScience27PRX
69
42Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
43Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
59
44Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience239Megaphone
63
45Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience665Megaphone
32
46Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience415Megaphone
48
47Podcast The Joy of WhyThe Joy of WhySteven Strogatz, Janna Levin and Quanta MagazineScience77PRX
59
48Podcast Planet Visionaries – SEASON 6Planet Visionaries – SEASON 6A podcast in partnership with The Rolex Perpetual Planet InitiativeScience64Megaphone
53
49Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience127Megaphone
58
50Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience373PRX
53
51Podcast UAP Unidentified Alien PodcastUAP Unidentified Alien PodcastGamut Podcast NetworkScience381ART19
42
52Podcast Universe Today PodcastUniverse Today PodcastFraser CainScience1604Unknown
48
53Podcast Phenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingPhenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingMerraki Media LLCScience8Simplecast
52
54Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience631Spreaker
69
55Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science285Libsyn
42
56Podcast When autistic kids grow upWhen autistic kids grow upThe TransmitterScience6Unknown
48
57Podcast The Nature Of with Willow DefebaughThe Nature Of with Willow DefebaughAtmosScience35Simplecast
68
58Podcast From Our Neurons to YoursFrom Our Neurons to YoursWu Tsai Neurosciences Institute at Stanford University, Nicholas WeilerScience89Buzzsprout
72
59Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1111Libsyn
38
60Podcast Science QuicklyScience QuicklyScientific AmericanScience1986Megaphone
38
61Podcast Constant WonderConstant WonderBYUradioScience241Unknown
73
62Podcast TheThinkingAtheistTheThinkingAtheistThe Thinking AtheistScience816Spreaker
54
63Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience603ART19
42
64Podcast Ancient AliensAncient AliensPodcastOneScience91ART19
52
65Podcast Podcast UFOPodcast UFOProducer: Donna KilleenScience992Spreaker
53
66Podcast Houston We Have a PodcastHouston We Have a PodcastNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science445Megaphone
62
67Podcast Let's Learn Everything!Let's Learn Everything!Maximum FunScience150Simplecast
58
68Podcast Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious RadioScience25Libsyn
53
69Podcast Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and SciencePlanetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and ScienceThe Planetary SocietyScience1368Omny Studio
38
70Podcast The VPZD ShowThe VPZD ShowDrs. Vinay Prasad & Zubin DamaniaScience46Megaphone
59
71Podcast Curious CasesCurious CasesBBC Radio 4Science169BBC
38
72Podcast Get BirdingGet BirdingPeanut & CrumbScience41Acast
94
73Podcast Science Clear+Vivid PodcastScience Clear+Vivid PodcastAlan AldaScience35Omny Studio
73
74Podcast DrilledDrilledPushkin IndustriesScience268Omny Studio
63
75Podcast NASA's Curious UniverseNASA's Curious UniverseNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science110Megaphone
69
76Podcast Science WeeklyScience WeeklyThe GuardianScience296Acast
38
77Podcast The Science of Everything PodcastThe Science of Everything PodcastJames FodorScience172Podbean
31
78Podcast Bigfoot CrossroadsBigfoot CrossroadsMatt KnappScience237Spreaker
49
79Podcast BBC Inside ScienceBBC Inside ScienceBBC Radio 4Science675BBC
38
80Podcast Just the Zoo of UsJust the Zoo of UsEllen & Christian WeatherfordScience376Simplecast
48
81Podcast Natural CausesNatural CausesCool Zone Media & iHeartPodcastsScience12Omny Studio
69
82Podcast Particles of ThoughtParticles of ThoughtGBHScience85PRX
79
83Podcast Mysterious UniverseMysterious Universe8th KindScience20Megaphone
79
84Podcast The Science of BirdsThe Science of BirdsIvan PhillipsenScience160Buzzsprout
53
85Podcast SpaceTime with Stuart GarySpaceTime with Stuart GaryStuart GaryScience1000Spreaker
53
86Podcast GraveYard TalesGraveYard TalesAdam Ballinger & Matt RudolphScience383Audioboom
63
87Podcast The Micah Hanks ProgramThe Micah Hanks ProgramMicah HanksScience705Libsyn
43
88Podcast Babbage from The EconomistBabbage from The EconomistThe EconomistScience11Acast
63
89Podcast Human Potential LabHuman Potential LabScott Barry KaufmanScience479ART19
69
90Podcast Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of EverythingScience368Megaphone
53
91Podcast The American Birding PodcastThe American Birding PodcastAmerican Birding AssociationScience418Libsyn
37
92Podcast Bedtime AstronomyBedtime AstronomySynthetic UniverseScience628Spreaker
54
93Podcast EmonthebrainEmonthebrainEmily McDonaldScience51Podbean
62
94Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience389Podbean
41
95Podcast BrainStuffBrainStuffiHeartPodcastsScience2001Omny Studio
49
96Podcast 6 Ranch Podcast6 Ranch PodcastJames NashScience338Buzzsprout
52
97Podcast The Supermassive PodcastThe Supermassive PodcastThe Royal Astronomical SocietyScience125Acast
59
98Podcast Somewhere in the SkiesSomewhere in the SkiesSpectreVision RadioScience751Megaphone
63
99Podcast People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastPeople Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastZachary ElwoodScience224Simplecast
58
100Podcast Emergency Medicine Board BombsEmergency Medicine Board BombsEM Board BombsScience296Spotify for Podcasters
22

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

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