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 15 Aug 2026

08/15/2026

Average data

Episodes: 470
Frequency: every 13 days
Duration: 00:47:42

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (4 shows)
2. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (2 shows)
3. BBC Radio 4 (2 shows)
4. GBH (2 shows)
5. American Birding Association (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (17 shows)
2. Simplecast (17 shows)
3. Libsyn (12 shows)
4. Omny Studio (10 shows)
5. PRX (7 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1336Megaphone
58
2Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience626Simplecast
48
3Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience671Simplecast
63
4Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience532Simplecast
63
5Podcast StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonStarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse TysonScience1131Simplecast
62
6Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience345Megaphone
69
7Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience61Simplecast
73
8Podcast Health Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine and PracticeScience193Libsyn
62
9Podcast Science of Perception BoxScience of Perception BoxUnlikely Collaborators | Pod PeopleScience18Megaphone
58
10Podcast Blurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesScience468Megaphone
63
11Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1406Simplecast
63
12Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1560Simplecast
58
13Podcast Suspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseSuspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseAgoric MediaScience29ART19
73
14Podcast Boring History for SleepBoring History for SleepVelvetScience505Spotify for Podcasters
28
15Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience303Omny Studio
62
16Podcast Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeGet Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeJulie Lokun and Mika AltidorScience338Simplecast
63
17Podcast Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCare More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCorinna BellizziScience362Simplecast
58
18Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience728Libsyn
43
19Podcast Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience508Libsyn
48
20Podcast The Rest Is ScienceThe Rest Is ScienceGoalhangerScience89Megaphone
83
21Podcast Sidenote by AsapSCIENCESidenote by AsapSCIENCEAsapSCIENCEScience334Acast
49
22Podcast Natural CausesNatural CausesCool Zone Media & iHeartPodcastsScience7Omny Studio
69
23Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience213Megaphone
73
24Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience310Megaphone
53
25Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience493Buzzsprout
42
26Podcast Are We Doomed?Are We Doomed?NPR NetworkScience23PRX
69
27Podcast پادکست اتاق تراپی | The Therapy Roomپادکست اتاق تراپی | The Therapy RoomAli ShahabScience24Simplecast
58
28Podcast Huge If True PodcastHuge If True Podcastcleoabram931Science66Podbean
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 The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience236Megaphone
63
31Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience364Transistor
73
32Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
33Podcast From First PrinciplesFrom First PrinciplesKrishna Choudhary and Lester NareScience57Spotify for Podcasters
68
34Missing podcast logo
Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Details temporarily unavailable
Charles SchwabSocial Sciences117N/A
N/A
35Podcast Okay, But... BirdsOkay, But... BirdsDr. Scott TaylorScience41Unknown
89
36Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience846Omny Studio
48
37Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1001Spreaker
79
38Podcast Phenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingPhenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingMerraki Media LLCScience7Simplecast
52
39Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
40Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience660Megaphone
32
41Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
42Podcast When autistic kids grow upWhen autistic kids grow upThe TransmitterScience6Unknown
48
43Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience353PRX
53
44Podcast Expanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesScience491Audioboom
53
45Missing podcast logo
Osterholm Update
Details temporarily unavailable
CIDRAPScience226Unknown
54
46Podcast Universe Today PodcastUniverse Today PodcastFraser CainScience1585Unknown
48
47Podcast The Joy of WhyThe Joy of WhySteven Strogatz, Janna Levin and Quanta MagazineScience75PRX
59
48Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience427Libsyn
52
49Podcast پادکست آذرخش مکری - azarakhsh mokriپادکست آذرخش مکری - azarakhsh mokrinimacScience353Castbox
42
50Podcast TheThinkingAtheistTheThinkingAtheistThe Thinking AtheistScience807Spreaker
54
51Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience365PRX
53
52Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience409Megaphone
48
53Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience1117Audioboom
48
54Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience124Megaphone
58
55Podcast Nature PodcastNature PodcastSpringer Nature LimitedScience927Acast
43
56Podcast The Science of BirdsThe Science of BirdsIvan PhillipsenScience156Buzzsprout
63
57Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
58Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
69
59Podcast NOVA RemixNOVA RemixGBHScience9PRX
84
60Podcast Ancient AliensAncient AliensPodcastOneScience86ART19
52
61Podcast Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious RadioScience36Libsyn
53
62Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1107Libsyn
38
63Podcast Science QuicklyScience QuicklyScientific AmericanScience1967Megaphone
32
64Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science282Libsyn
42
65Podcast BrainStuffBrainStuffiHeartPodcastsScience2001Omny Studio
49
66Podcast The Psychology PodcastThe Psychology PodcastiHeartPodcastsScience478Omny Studio
38
67Podcast Just the Zoo of UsJust the Zoo of UsEllen & Christian WeatherfordScience371Simplecast
48
68Podcast UAP Unidentified Alien PodcastUAP Unidentified Alien PodcastGamut Podcast NetworkScience373ART19
42
69Podcast DrilledDrilledPushkin IndustriesScience264Omny Studio
63
70Podcast Bigfoot Eyewitness RadioBigfoot Eyewitness RadioVic CundiffScience560Spreaker
49
71Podcast EmonthebrainEmonthebrainEmily McDonaldScience46Podbean
62
72Podcast ScienceSphereScienceSphereStephania MillsScience74Libsyn
49
73Podcast 6 Ranch Podcast6 Ranch PodcastJames NashScience333Buzzsprout
52
74Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience139Omny Studio
48
75Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience625Spreaker
69
76Podcast Science WeeklyScience WeeklyThe GuardianScience296Acast
38
77Podcast NASA's Curious UniverseNASA's Curious UniverseNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science108Megaphone
69
78Podcast The Infinite Monkey CageThe Infinite Monkey CageBBC Radio 4Science247BBC
39
79Podcast Crash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods, ComplexlyScience12Simplecast
68
80Podcast Mysterious UniverseMysterious Universe8th KindScience20Megaphone
79
81Podcast Particles of ThoughtParticles of ThoughtGBHScience75PRX
79
82Podcast SpaceTime with Stuart GarySpaceTime with Stuart GaryStuart GaryScience1000Spreaker
53
83Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience598ART19
42
84Podcast GraveYard TalesGraveYard TalesAdam Ballinger & Matt RudolphScience380Audioboom
63
85Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience384Podbean
41
86Podcast Overheard at National GeographicOverheard at National GeographicNational GeographicScience160Megaphone
48
87Podcast Astrum SpaceAstrum SpaceAstrum Science234Spotify for Podcasters
28
88Podcast Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of EverythingScience363Megaphone
53
89Podcast Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and SciencePlanetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and ScienceThe Planetary SocietyScience1361Omny Studio
38
90Podcast Houston We Have a PodcastHouston We Have a PodcastNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science440Megaphone
62
91Podcast The Michael Shermer ShowThe Michael Shermer ShowMichael ShermerScience641Libsyn
58
92Podcast Babbage from The EconomistBabbage from The EconomistThe EconomistScience11Acast
63
93Podcast Bigfoot CrossroadsBigfoot CrossroadsMatt KnappScience232Spreaker
49
94Podcast People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastPeople Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastZachary ElwoodScience219Simplecast
58
95Podcast Let's Learn Everything!Let's Learn Everything!Maximum FunScience147Simplecast
58
96Podcast The American Birding PodcastThe American Birding PodcastAmerican Birding AssociationScience413Libsyn
37
97Podcast Constant WonderConstant WonderBYUradioScience236Unknown
73
98Podcast BBC Inside ScienceBBC Inside ScienceBBC Radio 4Science670BBC
38
99Podcast The Nature Of with Willow DefebaughThe Nature Of with Willow DefebaughAtmosScience32Simplecast
68
100Podcast The PulseThe PulseWHYYScience218PRX
43

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

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