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 May 2026

05/12/2026

Average data

Episodes: 458
Frequency: every 10 days
Duration: 31:28:05

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)
2. NHPR (2 shows)
3. Wild Beast (1 shows)
4. Mike Carruthers | OmniCast Media (1 shows)
5. Big Picture Science (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (19 shows)
2. Simplecast (15 shows)
3. Libsyn (13 shows)
4. Spreaker (9 shows)
5. Omny Studio (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1359Megaphone
58
2Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience632Simplecast
48
3Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience676Simplecast
63
4Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience539Simplecast
63
5Podcast StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonStarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse TysonScience1141Simplecast
62
6Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1583Simplecast
58
7Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience64Simplecast
73
8Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience732Libsyn
43
9Podcast Boring History for SleepBoring History for SleepVelvetScience546Spotify for Podcasters
28
10Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1437Simplecast
63
11Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience218Megaphone
73
12Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience503Buzzsprout
42
13Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience351Megaphone
69
14Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience309Omny Studio
62
15Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience321Megaphone
53
16Podcast Blurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesScience481Megaphone
63
17Podcast The Rest Is ScienceThe Rest Is ScienceGoalhangerScience101Megaphone
83
18Podcast Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience514Libsyn
48
19Podcast Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean CarrollScience450Libsyn
42
20Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1112Libsyn
38
21Podcast Smarter Than CancerSmarter Than CancerRoswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterScience19Captivate
63
22Podcast Are We Doomed?Are We Doomed?NPR NetworkScience28PRX
69
23Podcast SongbirdingSongbirdingRob PorterScience268Transistor
69
24Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience500Audioboom
48
25Missing podcast logo
Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Details temporarily unavailable
Charles SchwabSocial Sciences120N/A
N/A
26Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
27Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
28Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1000Spreaker
79
29Podcast Beastly HistoryBeastly HistoryWild BeastScience8Acast
74
30Podcast Science QuicklyScience QuicklyScientific AmericanScience1990Megaphone
38
31Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience127Megaphone
58
32Podcast Suspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseSuspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseAgoric MediaScience35ART19
73
33Podcast Need To KnowNeed To KnowBryce ZabelScience83Megaphone
69
34Podcast This Week in VirologyThis Week in VirologyVincent RacanielloScience & Medicine103Libsyn
63
35Podcast Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious RadioScience20Libsyn
53
36Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience858Omny Studio
48
37Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
59
38Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience144Omny Studio
42
39Podcast Somewhere in the SkiesSomewhere in the SkiesSpectreVision RadioScience752Megaphone
63
40Podcast Expanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesScience494Audioboom
53
41Podcast UAP Unidentified Alien PodcastUAP Unidentified Alien PodcastGamut Podcast NetworkScience382ART19
42
42Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience376Transistor
73
43Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience239Megaphone
63
44Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience633Spreaker
69
45Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience358PRX
53
46Podcast Safe to DrinkSafe to DrinkNHPRScience6Megaphone
53
47Podcast People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastPeople Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastZachary ElwoodScience224Simplecast
58
48Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience437Libsyn
52
49Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience604ART19
42
50Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
51Podcast EmonthebrainEmonthebrainEmily McDonaldScience52Podbean
62
52Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science285Libsyn
42
53Podcast Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond LLCScience462Spreaker
59
54Podcast Houston We Have a PodcastHouston We Have a PodcastNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science445Megaphone
62
55Missing podcast logo
Stanford Psychology Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Stanford PsychologyScience181Buzzsprout
42
56Podcast Universe Today PodcastUniverse Today PodcastFraser CainScience1606Unknown
48
57Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
58Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience391Podbean
41
59Podcast You Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartScience348Simplecast
53
60Podcast Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeGet Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeJulie Lokun and Mika AltidorScience344Simplecast
63
61Podcast Ancient AliensAncient AliensPodcastOneScience91ART19
52
62Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience417Megaphone
48
63Podcast Bigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersBigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersW.J. SheehanNature300Blubrry
42
64Podcast Planet Visionaries – SEASON 6Planet Visionaries – SEASON 6A podcast in partnership with The Rolex Perpetual Planet InitiativeScience65Megaphone
53
65Podcast The Science of BirdsThe Science of BirdsIvan PhillipsenScience160Buzzsprout
53
66Podcast The Michael Shermer ShowThe Michael Shermer ShowMichael ShermerScience645Libsyn
58
67Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience666Megaphone
32
68Podcast From First PrinciplesFrom First PrinciplesKrishna Choudhary and Lester NareScience65Unknown
73
69Podcast Mysterious UniverseMysterious Universe8th KindScience20Megaphone
79
70Podcast Nature PodcastNature PodcastSpringer Nature LimitedScience927Acast
43
71Podcast The House of PodThe House of PodKaveh MDScience304Acast
43
72Podcast Inner Cosmos with David EaglemanInner Cosmos with David EaglemaniHeartPodcastsScience191Omny Studio
48
73Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience374PRX
53
74Podcast The American Birding PodcastThe American Birding PodcastAmerican Birding AssociationScience419Libsyn
37
75Podcast The Forever ProblemThe Forever ProblemSahana ChaubalScience7Captivate
73
76Podcast Crash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods, ComplexlyScience12Simplecast
68
77Podcast Okay, But... BirdsOkay, But... BirdsDr. Scott TaylorScience47Unknown
89
78Podcast Bigfoot CrossroadsBigfoot CrossroadsMatt KnappScience237Spreaker
49
79Podcast Bigfoot Eyewitness RadioBigfoot Eyewitness RadioVic CundiffScience565Spreaker
49
80Podcast The Infinite Monkey CageThe Infinite Monkey CageBBC Radio 4Science243BBC
38
81Podcast HOLOSKY PODCASTHOLOSKY PODCASTHolosky PodcastScience583RedCircle
53
82Podcast Regenerative Agriculture PodcastRegenerative Agriculture PodcastJohn KempfScience234Libsyn
57
83Podcast Human Potential LabHuman Potential LabScott Barry KaufmanScience482ART19
69
84Podcast Astrum SpaceAstrum SpaceAstrum Science249Spotify for Podcasters
28
85Podcast MythfitsMythfitsPionaire PodcastingScience81Audioboom
59
86Podcast Let's Learn Everything!Let's Learn Everything!Maximum FunScience150Simplecast
58
87Podcast This Week in CardiologyThis Week in CardiologyMedscapeScience426Simplecast
48
88Podcast SpaceTime with Stuart GarySpaceTime with Stuart GaryStuart GaryScience1000Spreaker
53
89Missing podcast logo
Osterholm Update
Details temporarily unavailable
CIDRAPScience229Unknown
54
90Podcast Constant WonderConstant WonderBYUradioScience242Unknown
73
91Podcast GraveYard TalesGraveYard TalesAdam Ballinger & Matt RudolphScience383Audioboom
63
92Podcast Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of EverythingScience369Megaphone
53
93Podcast Space Nuts: Astronomy Insights & Cosmic DiscoveriesSpace Nuts: Astronomy Insights & Cosmic DiscoveriesProfessor Fred Watson and Andrew DunkleyScience680Spreaker
59
94Podcast Big Picture ScienceBig Picture ScienceBig Picture ScienceScience702Megaphone
53
95Podcast Crime Pays But Botany Doesn'tCrime Pays But Botany Doesn'tTony SantoreScience297Spreaker
43
96Podcast Just the Zoo of UsJust the Zoo of UsEllen & Christian WeatherfordScience377Simplecast
48
97Podcast SASQUATCH THEORYSASQUATCH THEORYSASQUATCH THEORYScience314Spreaker
84
98Podcast Science WeeklyScience WeeklyThe GuardianScience296Acast
38
99Podcast Get BirdingGet BirdingPeanut & CrumbScience42Acast
94
100Podcast When Science Finds a WayWhen Science Finds a WayWellcomeScience40Libsyn
89

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