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 14 août 2026

08/14/2026

Average data

Episodes: 480
Frequency: every 13 days
Duration: 00:48:05

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (4 shows)
2. NHPR (2 shows)
3. Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam (1 shows)
4. That UFO Podcast (1 shows)
5. Ivan Phillipsen (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (17 shows)
2. Simplecast (17 shows)
3. Libsyn (11 shows)
4. Omny Studio (10 shows)
5. PRX (7 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1334Megaphone
58
2Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience626Simplecast
48
3Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience531Simplecast
63
4Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience670Simplecast
63
5Podcast StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonStarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse TysonScience1130Simplecast
62
6Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience61Simplecast
73
7Podcast Health Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine and PracticeScience192Libsyn
62
8Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience344Megaphone
69
9Podcast Science of Perception BoxScience of Perception BoxUnlikely Collaborators | Pod PeopleScience17Megaphone
58
10Podcast Blurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesScience467Megaphone
63
11Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1558Simplecast
58
12Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1403Simplecast
63
13Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience303Omny Studio
62
14Podcast Boring History for SleepBoring History for SleepVelvetScience501Spotify for Podcasters
28
15Podcast Suspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseSuspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseAgoric MediaScience28ART19
73
16Podcast Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCare More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCorinna BellizziScience361Simplecast
58
17Podcast Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeGet Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeJulie Lokun and Mika AltidorScience338Simplecast
63
18Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience727Libsyn
43
19Podcast Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience507Libsyn
48
20Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience492Buzzsprout
42
21Podcast The Rest Is ScienceThe Rest Is ScienceGoalhangerScience88Megaphone
83
22Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience309Megaphone
53
23Podcast Are We Doomed?Are We Doomed?NPR NetworkScience23PRX
69
24Podcast پادکست اتاق تراپی | The Therapy Roomپادکست اتاق تراپی | The Therapy RoomAli ShahabScience24Simplecast
58
25Podcast Sidenote by AsapSCIENCESidenote by AsapSCIENCEAsapSCIENCEScience333Acast
49
26Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience213Megaphone
73
27Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience236Megaphone
63
28Podcast Huge If True PodcastHuge If True Podcastcleoabram931Science58Podbean
42
29Podcast Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean CarrollScience444Libsyn
42
30Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience363Transistor
73
31Missing podcast logo
Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Details temporarily unavailable
Charles SchwabSocial Sciences117N/A
N/A
32Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
33Podcast Phenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingPhenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingMerraki Media LLCScience7Simplecast
52
34Podcast Okay, But... BirdsOkay, But... BirdsDr. Scott TaylorScience40Unknown
89
35Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1001Spreaker
79
36Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience845Omny Studio
48
37Podcast From First PrinciplesFrom First PrinciplesKrishna Choudhary and Lester NareScience57Spotify for Podcasters
68
38Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
39Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
40Podcast پادکست آذرخش مکری - azarakhsh mokriپادکست آذرخش مکری - azarakhsh mokrinimacScience353Castbox
42
41Podcast Expanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesScience491Audioboom
53
42Podcast When autistic kids grow upWhen autistic kids grow upThe TransmitterScience6Unknown
48
43Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience408Megaphone
48
44Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience365PRX
53
45Podcast Natural CausesNatural CausesCool Zone Media & iHeartPodcastsScience7Omny Studio
69
46Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience1117Audioboom
48
47Podcast The Joy of WhyThe Joy of WhySteven Strogatz, Janna Levin and Quanta MagazineScience74PRX
59
48Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience123Megaphone
58
49Podcast Universe Today PodcastUniverse Today PodcastFraser CainScience1582Unknown
48
50Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience352PRX
53
51Podcast UAP Unidentified Alien PodcastUAP Unidentified Alien PodcastGamut Podcast NetworkScience371ART19
42
52Podcast Nature PodcastNature PodcastSpringer Nature LimitedScience926Acast
43
53Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience425Libsyn
52
54Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
55Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1106Libsyn
38
56Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience659Megaphone
32
57Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science281Libsyn
42
58Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
69
59Podcast EmonthebrainEmonthebrainEmily McDonaldScience46Podbean
62
60Podcast Science WeeklyScience WeeklyThe GuardianScience296Acast
38
61Podcast NASA's Curious UniverseNASA's Curious UniverseNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science108Megaphone
69
62Podcast Science QuicklyScience QuicklyScientific AmericanScience1965Megaphone
32
63Podcast The Psychology PodcastThe Psychology PodcastiHeartPodcastsScience478Omny Studio
38
64Podcast Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious RadioScience22Captivate
48
65Podcast NOVA RemixNOVA RemixGBHScience9PRX
84
66Podcast DrilledDrilledPushkin IndustriesScience263Omny Studio
63
67Podcast The Infinite Monkey CageThe Infinite Monkey CageBBC Radio 4Science247BBC
39
68Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience625Spreaker
69
69Podcast The Science of BirdsThe Science of BirdsIvan PhillipsenScience156Buzzsprout
63
70Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience139Omny Studio
48
71Podcast Ancient AliensAncient AliensPodcastOneScience85ART19
52
72Podcast Just the Zoo of UsJust the Zoo of UsEllen & Christian WeatherfordScience370Simplecast
48
73Podcast The Michael Shermer ShowThe Michael Shermer ShowMichael ShermerScience641Libsyn
58
74Podcast Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and SciencePlanetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and ScienceThe Planetary SocietyScience1359Omny Studio
38
75Podcast Babbage from The EconomistBabbage from The EconomistThe EconomistScience11Acast
63
76Podcast The Micah Hanks ProgramThe Micah Hanks ProgramMicah HanksScience699Libsyn
43
77Podcast Crash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods, ComplexlyScience12Simplecast
68
78Podcast SkeptoidSkeptoidBrian DunningScience1092PRX
63
79Podcast Overheard at National GeographicOverheard at National GeographicNational GeographicScience160Megaphone
48
80Podcast TheThinkingAtheistTheThinkingAtheistThe Thinking AtheistScience806Spreaker
54
81Podcast Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond LLCScience456Spreaker
59
82Podcast Constant WonderConstant WonderBYUradioScience235Unknown
73
83Podcast BrainStuffBrainStuffiHeartPodcastsScience2001Omny Studio
49
84Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience598ART19
42
85Podcast Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of EverythingScience363Megaphone
53
86Podcast Somewhere in the SkiesSomewhere in the SkiesSpectreVision RadioScience733Megaphone
63
87Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience384Podbean
41
88Podcast Bedtime AstronomyBedtime AstronomySynthetic UniverseScience547Spreaker
64
89Podcast The Nature Of with Willow DefebaughThe Nature Of with Willow DefebaughAtmosScience32Simplecast
68
90Podcast 6 Ranch Podcast6 Ranch PodcastJames NashScience333Buzzsprout
52
91Podcast SpaceTime with Stuart GarySpaceTime with Stuart GaryStuart GaryScience1000Spreaker
53
92Podcast The American Birding PodcastThe American Birding PodcastAmerican Birding AssociationScience412Libsyn
37
93Podcast ScienceSphereScienceSphereStephania MillsScience73Podigee
54
94Podcast Undoctrinate YourselfUndoctrinate YourselfDr. Alexis CowanScience58N/A
N/A
95Podcast Safe to DrinkSafe to DrinkNHPRScience6Megaphone
53
96Podcast People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastPeople Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastZachary ElwoodScience219Simplecast
58
97Podcast Crime Pays But Botany Doesn'tCrime Pays But Botany Doesn'tTony SantoreScience294Spreaker
43
98Podcast Astrum SpaceAstrum SpaceAstrum Science232Spotify for Podcasters
28
99Podcast Tomorrow's CureTomorrow's CureMayo ClinicScience46PRX
69
100Podcast Let's Learn Everything!Let's Learn Everything!Maximum FunScience147Simplecast
58

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

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