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 Sep 2026

09/12/2026

Average data

Episodes: 454
Frequency: every 14 days
Duration: 00:47:44

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)
2. BBC Radio 4 (2 shows)
3. GBH (2 shows)
4. SpectreVision Radio (1 shows)
5. American Birding Association (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (17 shows)
2. Simplecast (16 shows)
3. Libsyn (10 shows)
4. Omny Studio (9 shows)
5. Acast (7 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1332Megaphone
58
2Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience625Simplecast
48
3Podcast Science of Perception BoxScience of Perception BoxUnlikely Collaborators | Pod PeopleScience17Megaphone
58
4Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience670Simplecast
63
5Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience531Simplecast
63
6Podcast StarTalk RadioStarTalk RadioNeil deGrasse TysonScience1129Simplecast
68
7Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1401Simplecast
63
8Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience60Simplecast
73
9Podcast Health Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine and PracticeScience192Libsyn
62
10Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience344Megaphone
69
11Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1556Simplecast
58
12Podcast Boring History for SleepBoring History for SleepVelvetScience499Spotify for Podcasters
28
13Podcast Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience507Libsyn
48
14Podcast Blurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesScience466Megaphone
63
15Podcast Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeGet Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeJulie Lokun and Mika AltidorScience337Simplecast
63
16Podcast Suspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseSuspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseAgoric MediaScience28ART19
73
17Podcast Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCare More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCorinna BellizziScience360Simplecast
58
18Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience727Libsyn
43
19Podcast The Rest Is ScienceThe Rest Is ScienceGoalhangerScience88Megaphone
83
20Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience308Megaphone
53
21Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience302Omny Studio
62
22Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience366Megaphone
73
23Podcast Are We Doomed?Are We Doomed?NPR NetworkScience22PRX
69
24Missing podcast logo
Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Details temporarily unavailable
Charles SchwabSocial Sciences117N/A
N/A
25Podcast NOVA RemixNOVA RemixGBHScience9PRX
84
26Podcast Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean CarrollScience443Libsyn
42
27Podcast Sidenote by AsapSCIENCESidenote by AsapSCIENCEAsapSCIENCEScience333Acast
49
28Podcast Expanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesScience491Audioboom
53
29Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience844Omny Studio
48
30Podcast Huge If True PodcastHuge If True Podcastcleoabram931Science53Podbean
42
31Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience362Transistor
73
32Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience352PRX
53
33Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience123Megaphone
58
34Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience425Libsyn
52
35Podcast Weather GeeksWeather GeeksWeather Group TelevisionScience441ART19
68
36Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
37Podcast ScienceSphereScienceSphereStephania MillsScience73Podigee
54
38Podcast When autistic kids grow upWhen autistic kids grow upThe TransmitterScience6Unknown
48
39Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
40Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1001Spreaker
79
41Podcast Beastly HistoryBeastly HistoryWild BeastScience7Acast
74
42Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience492Buzzsprout
42
43Podcast The Joy of WhyThe Joy of WhySteven Strogatz, Janna Levin and Quanta MagazineScience74PRX
59
44Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
45Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience408Megaphone
48
46Podcast Okay, But... BirdsOkay, But... BirdsDr. Scott TaylorScience40Unknown
89
47Podcast The Nature Of with Willow DefebaughThe Nature Of with Willow DefebaughAtmosScience32Simplecast
68
48Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience659Megaphone
32
49Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience500Audioboom
48
50Podcast Universe Today PodcastUniverse Today PodcastFraser CainScience1581Unknown
48
51Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience364PRX
53
52Podcast Natural CausesNatural CausesCool Zone Media & iHeartPodcastsScience6Omny Studio
69
53Podcast The VPZD ShowThe VPZD ShowDrs. Vinay Prasad & Zubin DamaniaScience41Megaphone
69
54Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science281Libsyn
42
55Podcast Albertans In Space PodcastAlbertans In Space PodcastAlbertans In Space PodcastScience21Acast
63
56Podcast EmonthebrainEmonthebrainEmily McDonaldScience45Podbean
62
57Podcast DrilledDrilledPushkin IndustriesScience262Omny Studio
63
58Podcast From First PrinciplesFrom First PrinciplesKrishna Choudhary and Lester NareScience56Spotify for Podcasters
68
59Missing podcast logo
Osterholm Update
Details temporarily unavailable
CIDRAPScience226Unknown
54
60Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
69
61Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
62Podcast TheThinkingAtheistTheThinkingAtheistThe Thinking AtheistScience805Spreaker
54
63Podcast UAP Unidentified Alien PodcastUAP Unidentified Alien PodcastGamut Podcast NetworkScience371ART19
42
64Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience236Megaphone
63
65Podcast DeltaPi | دلتاپیDeltaPi | دلتاپیFarzad FakhrizadehSocial Sciences1N/A
N/A
66Podcast 6 Ranch Podcast6 Ranch PodcastJames NashScience333Buzzsprout
52
67Podcast The Michael Shermer ShowThe Michael Shermer ShowMichael ShermerScience640Libsyn
58
68Podcast BrainStuffBrainStuffiHeartPodcastsScience2001Omny Studio
49
69Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1106Libsyn
38
70Podcast Unearthing OptimismUnearthing OptimismArbor Day FoundationScience9Simplecast
63
71Podcast Ancient AliensAncient AliensPodcastOneScience85ART19
52
72Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience598ART19
42
73Podcast Somewhere in the SkiesSomewhere in the SkiesSpectreVision RadioScience732Megaphone
63
74Podcast Science QuicklyScience QuicklyScientific AmericanScience1964Megaphone
32
75Podcast Constant WonderConstant WonderBYUradioScience235Unknown
73
76Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience624Spreaker
69
77Podcast NASA's Curious UniverseNASA's Curious UniverseNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science108Megaphone
69
78Podcast Science WeeklyScience WeeklyThe GuardianScience296Acast
38
79Podcast Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious RadioScience20Captivate
48
80Podcast Nature PodcastNature PodcastSpringer Nature LimitedScience926Acast
43
81Podcast The American Birding PodcastThe American Birding PodcastAmerican Birding AssociationScience412Libsyn
37
82Podcast Babbage from The EconomistBabbage from The EconomistThe EconomistScience11Acast
63
83Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience139Omny Studio
48
84Podcast Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and SciencePlanetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and ScienceThe Planetary SocietyScience1359Omny Studio
38
85Podcast Particles of ThoughtParticles of ThoughtGBHScience73PRX
79
86Podcast The Science of BirdsThe Science of BirdsIvan PhillipsenScience156Buzzsprout
63
87Podcast Just the Zoo of UsJust the Zoo of UsEllen & Christian WeatherfordScience370Simplecast
48
88Podcast You Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartScience344Simplecast
53
89Podcast The World, the Universe and UsThe World, the Universe and UsNew ScientistScience466Megaphone
53
90Podcast People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastPeople Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastZachary ElwoodScience219Simplecast
58
91Podcast From Our Neurons to YoursFrom Our Neurons to YoursWu Tsai Neurosciences Institute at Stanford University, Nicholas WeilerScience86Buzzsprout
72
92Podcast 632nm632nmMisha Shalaginov, Michael Dubrovsky, Xinghui YinScience58Transistor
58
93Podcast GraveYard TalesGraveYard TalesAdam Ballinger & Matt RudolphScience379Audioboom
63
94Podcast BBC Inside ScienceBBC Inside ScienceBBC Radio 4Science670BBC
38
95Podcast Let's Learn Everything!Let's Learn Everything!Maximum FunScience147Simplecast
58
96Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience384Podbean
41
97Podcast Get BirdingGet BirdingPeanut & CrumbScience38Acast
94
98Podcast Bedtime AstronomyBedtime AstronomySynthetic UniverseScience543Spreaker
64
99Podcast Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of EverythingScience362Megaphone
53
100Podcast The Infinite Monkey CageThe Infinite Monkey CageBBC Radio 4Science247BBC
39

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