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 12 Apr 2026

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04/12/2026

Average data

Episodes: 495

Frequency: every 14 days

Duration: 00:49:46

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)

2. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (3 shows)

3. BBC World Service (2 shows)

4. Vic Cundiff (2 shows)

5. NHPR (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (21 shows)

2. Simplecast (16 shows)

3. Libsyn (11 shows)

4. Spreaker (7 shows)

5. Omny Studio (7 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Radiolab	WNYC Studios	Science	866	Simplecast	63
2	Something You Should Know	Mike Carruthers \| OmniCast Media	Science	1335	Megaphone	58
3	Hidden Brain	Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam	Science	711	Simplecast	48
4	StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson	Neil deGrasse Tyson	Science	1136	Simplecast	62
5	Ologies with Alie Ward	Alie Ward	Science	531	Simplecast	63
6	Making Sense with Sam Harris	Sam Harris	Science	507	Libsyn	48
7	Science Friday	Science Friday and WNYC Studios	Science	1403	Simplecast	63
8	Big Ideas Lab	Mission.org	Science	61	Simplecast	73
9	Science Vs	Spotify Studios	Science	344	Megaphone	69
10	Boring History for Sleep	Velvet	Science	501	Spotify for Podcasters	28
11	Short Wave	NPR	Science	1953	Simplecast	58
12	Blurry Creatures	Blurry Creatures	Science	467	Megaphone	63
13	NASA's Curious Universe	National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)	Science	108	Megaphone	69
14	Sasquatch Chronicles	Sasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot Encounters	Science	727	Libsyn	43
15	Houston We Have a Podcast	National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)	Science	439	Megaphone	62
16	This Podcast Will Kill You	Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts	Science	303	Omny Studio	62
17	Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks	Wes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith \| Daylight Media	Science	367	Megaphone	73
18	The Rest Is Science	Goalhanger	Science	88	Megaphone	83
19	The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe	Dr. Steven Novella	Science	1106	Libsyn	38
20	DarkHorse Podcast	Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying	Science	492	Buzzsprout	42
21	Suspicious Minds: AI and the Apocalypse	Agoric Media	Science	28	ART19	73
22	Safe to Drink	NHPR	Science	6	Megaphone	53
23	Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best Life	Julie Lokun and Mika Altidor	Science	339	Simplecast	63
24	Beastly History	Wild Beast	Science	7	Acast	74
25	WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George Knapp	Jeremy Corbell and George Knapp	Science	123	Megaphone	58
26	Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas	Sean Carroll	Science	444	Libsyn	42
27	The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens	Nate Hagens	Science	424	Libsyn	52
28	From First Principles	Krishna Choudhary and Lester Nare	Science	57	Spotify for Podcasters	68
29	Unexplainable	Vox	Science	309	Megaphone	53
30	Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy Pelz	Dr. Mindy Pelz	Science	363	Transistor	73
31	The Best of Coast to Coast AM	iHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AM	Science	2010	Omny Studio	48
32	Planet Visionaries – SEASON 5	A podcast in partnership with The Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative	Science	60	Megaphone	73
33	Are We There Yet?	Central Florida Public Media	Science	204	StreamGuys	43
34	Choiceology with Katy Milkman Details temporarily unavailable	Charles Schwab	Social Sciences	117	N/A	N/A
35	Stuff To Blow Your Mind	iHeartPodcasts	Science	2000	Omny Studio	49
36	Emonthebrain	Emily McDonald	Science	46	Podbean	62
37	Bigfoot Society	Jeremiah Byron	Science	1001	Spreaker	79
38	Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe	iHeartPodcasts	Science	852	Omny Studio	48
39	Universe Today Podcast	Fraser Cain	Science	1582	Unknown	48
40	This Week in Virology	Vincent Racaniello	Science & Medicine	103	Libsyn	63
41	Outside/In	NHPR	Science	408	Megaphone	48
42	Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast	David Puder, M.D.	Science	281	Libsyn	42
43	The Science of Happiness	PRX and Greater Good Science Center	Science	353	PRX	53
44	The Wild with Chris Morgan	KUOW News and Information	Science	139	Omny Studio	48
45	That UFO Podcast	That UFO Podcast	Science	1117	Audioboom	48
46	Get Birding	Peanut & Crumb	Science	38	Acast	94
47	UAP Unidentified Alien Podcast	Gamut Podcast Network	Science	371	ART19	42
48	Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore Interviews	Mysterious Radio	Science	22	Captivate	48
49	The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week	Popular Science	Science	236	Megaphone	63
50	Mysterious Universe	8th Kind	Science	20	Megaphone	79
51	Therapist Uncensored Podcast	Sue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhD	Science	309	Blubrry	33
52	BirdNote Daily	BirdNote	Science	2432	Simplecast	69
53	More or Less	BBC Radio 4	Society & Culture	1140	BBC	28
54	Science Magazine Podcast	Science Magazine	Science	659	Megaphone	32
55	Bigfoot Eyewitness Radio	Vic Cundiff	Science	559	Spreaker	49
56	The Science of Birds	Ivan Phillipsen	Science	156	Buzzsprout	63
57	Crash Course Pods: The Universe	Crash Course Pods, Complexly	Science	12	Simplecast	68
58	The House of Pod	Kaveh MD	Science	292	Acast	43
59	Science Quickly	Scientific American	Science	1965	Megaphone	32
60	The Infinite Monkey Cage	BBC Radio 4	Science	247	BBC	39
61	Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science	The Planetary Society	Science	1359	Omny Studio	38
62	Nature Podcast	Springer Nature Limited	Science	926	Acast	43
63	The Michael Shermer Show	Michael Shermer	Science	641	Libsyn	58
64	In Defense of Plants Podcast	In Defense of Plants	Science	599	ART19	42
65	Small Steps, Giant Leaps	National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)	Science	168	Megaphone	59
66	Paranormal Mysteries	Nic Ryan \| Paranormal Mysteries Podcast	Science	625	Spreaker	69
67	This Week in Cardiology	Medscape	Science	420	Libsyn	38
68	The Psychology Podcast	iHeartPodcasts	Science	478	Omny Studio	38
69	Okay, But... Birds	Dr. Scott Taylor	Science	40	Unknown	89
70	GraveYard Tales	Adam Ballinger & Matt Rudolph	Science	379	Audioboom	63
71	My Bigfoot Sighting	Vic Cundiff	Science	241	Spreaker	53
72	Constant Wonder	BYUradio	Science	303	Unknown	73
73	Astrum Space	Astrum	Science	232	Spotify for Podcasters	28
74	The Common Descent Podcast	Common Descent	Science	384	Podbean	41
75	The World, the Universe and Us	New Scientist	Science	466	Megaphone	53
76	Ground Truths	Eric Topol	Science	96	Substack	53
77	Babbage from The Economist	The Economist	Science	602	Acast	63
78	Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal	Theories of Everything	Science	363	Megaphone	53
79	The Quanta Podcast	Quanta Magazine	Science	365	PRX	53
80	Bigfoot Crossroads	Matt Knapp	Science	231	Spreaker	49
81	Just the Zoo of Us	Ellen & Christian Weatherford	Science	370	Simplecast	48
82	The American Birding Podcast	American Birding Association	Science	412	Libsyn	37
83	Speaking of Psychology Details temporarily unavailable	American Psychological Association	Science	439	Libsyn	43
84	Expanded Perspectives	Expanded Perspectives	Science	491	Audioboom	53
85	SASQUATCH THEORY	SASQUATCH THEORY	Science	300	Spreaker	84
86	Inquiry with Kelly Chase	Kelly Chase	Science	74	Megaphone	53
87	Somewhere in the Skies	SpectreVision Radio	Science	733	Megaphone	63
88	Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and Regeneration	Corinna Bellizzi	Science	361	Simplecast	58
89	Unexpected Elements	BBC World Service	Science	343	BBC	38
90	Science Weekly	The Guardian	Science	458	Acast	38
91	Osterholm Update Details temporarily unavailable	CIDRAP	Science	226	Unknown	54
92	People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast	Zachary Elwood	Science	219	Simplecast	58
93	This Week in Space (Audio)	TWiT	Science	225	TWiT	69
94	The Supermassive Podcast	The Royal Astronomical Society	Science	122	Acast	59
95	You Are Not So Smart	You Are Not So Smart	Science	345	Simplecast	53
96	The Nature Of with Willow Defebaugh	Atmos	Science	32	Simplecast	68
97	Ancient Aliens	PodcastOne	Science	85	ART19	52
98	Let's Learn Everything!	Maximum Fun	Science	147	Simplecast	58
99	Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and Bobo	Bigfoot and Beyond LLC	Science	456	Spreaker	59
100	CrowdScience	BBC World Service	Science	510	BBC	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.

For those interested in podcast creation, knowing the best hosting services and the most successful authors in your category can provide a competitive edge. Whether you're looking to start your own show or just want to see what's popular, this ranking offers a valuable snapshot of the podcasting world in USA.
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