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 Sep 2026

09/15/2026

Average data

Episodes: 438
Frequency: every 13 days
Duration: 31:24:35

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (6 shows)
2. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (2 shows)
3. GBH (2 shows)
4. cleoabram931 (1 shows)
5. Neil deGrasse Tyson (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (18 shows)
2. Simplecast (15 shows)
3. Omny Studio (11 shows)
4. Libsyn (11 shows)
5. PRX (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1334Megaphone
58
2Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience626Simplecast
48
3Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience670Simplecast
63
4Podcast Science of Perception BoxScience of Perception BoxUnlikely Collaborators | Pod PeopleScience17Megaphone
58
5Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience531Simplecast
63
6Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience61Simplecast
73
7Podcast StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonStarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse TysonScience1130Simplecast
62
8Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1403Simplecast
63
9Podcast Health Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine and PracticeScience192Libsyn
62
10Podcast Boring History for SleepBoring History for SleepVelvetScience501Spotify for Podcasters
28
11Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1558Simplecast
58
12Podcast 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
13Podcast Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeGet Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeJulie Lokun and Mika AltidorScience338Simplecast
63
14Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience309Megaphone
53
15Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience344Megaphone
69
16Podcast Expanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesScience491Audioboom
53
17Podcast Suspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseSuspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseAgoric MediaScience28ART19
73
18Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience213Megaphone
73
19Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience727Libsyn
43
20Podcast Blurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesScience467Megaphone
63
21Podcast Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience507Libsyn
48
22Podcast The Rest Is ScienceThe Rest Is ScienceGoalhangerScience88Megaphone
83
23Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience492Buzzsprout
42
24Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
25Podcast Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean CarrollScience444Libsyn
42
26Missing podcast logo
Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Details temporarily unavailable
Charles SchwabSocial Sciences117N/A
N/A
27Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience303Omny Studio
62
28Podcast Phenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingPhenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingMerraki Media LLCScience7Simplecast
52
29Podcast Sidenote by AsapSCIENCESidenote by AsapSCIENCEAsapSCIENCEScience333Acast
49
30Podcast Are We Doomed?Are We Doomed?NPR NetworkScience23PRX
69
31Podcast Beastly HistoryBeastly HistoryWild BeastScience7Acast
74
32Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1106Libsyn
38
33Podcast EmonthebrainEmonthebrainEmily McDonaldScience46Podbean
62
34Podcast Natural CausesNatural CausesCool Zone Media & iHeartPodcastsScience7Omny Studio
69
35Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience845Omny Studio
48
36Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience363Transistor
73
37Podcast When autistic kids grow upWhen autistic kids grow upThe TransmitterScience6Unknown
48
38Podcast Huge If True PodcastHuge If True Podcastcleoabram931Science58Podbean
42
39Podcast NOVA RemixNOVA RemixGBHScience9PRX
84
40Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
41Podcast ScienceSphereScienceSphereStephania MillsScience73Podigee
54
42Podcast The Joy of WhyThe Joy of WhySteven Strogatz, Janna Levin and Quanta MagazineScience74PRX
59
43Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience123Megaphone
58
44Podcast Weather GeeksWeather GeeksWeather Group TelevisionScience441ART19
68
45Podcast Okay, But... BirdsOkay, But... BirdsDr. Scott TaylorScience40Unknown
89
46Podcast The Nature Of with Willow DefebaughThe Nature Of with Willow DefebaughAtmosScience32Simplecast
68
47Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience352PRX
53
48Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience425Libsyn
52
49Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1001Spreaker
79
50Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
51Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
69
52Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science281Libsyn
42
53Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience625Spreaker
69
54Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience408Megaphone
48
55Podcast Albertans In Space PodcastAlbertans In Space PodcastAlbertans In Space PodcastScience21Acast
63
56Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience1117Audioboom
48
57Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience598ART19
42
58Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience139Omny Studio
48
59Podcast BrainStuffBrainStuffiHeartPodcastsScience2001Omny Studio
49
60Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience384Podbean
41
61Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience365PRX
53
62Podcast Science WeeklyScience WeeklyThe GuardianScience296Acast
38
63Podcast DrilledDrilledPushkin IndustriesScience263Omny Studio
63
64Podcast Somewhere in the SkiesSomewhere in the SkiesSpectreVision RadioScience733Megaphone
63
65Podcast Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond LLCScience456Spreaker
59
66Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
67Podcast The Infinite Monkey CageThe Infinite Monkey CageBBC Radio 4Science247BBC
39
68Podcast This Week in VirologyThis Week in VirologyVincent RacanielloScience & Medicine103Libsyn
63
69Podcast From First PrinciplesFrom First PrinciplesKrishna Choudhary and Lester NareScience57Spotify for Podcasters
68
70Podcast The VPZD ShowThe VPZD ShowDrs. Vinay Prasad & Zubin DamaniaScience41Megaphone
69
71Podcast Just the Zoo of UsJust the Zoo of UsEllen & Christian WeatherfordScience370Simplecast
48
72Podcast You Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartScience345Simplecast
53
73Podcast The Human ExperimentThe Human ExperimentEthan ReedScience9Podbean
58
74Podcast Constant WonderConstant WonderBYUradioScience235Unknown
73
75Podcast The End Of The World with Josh ClarkThe End Of The World with Josh ClarkiHeartPodcastsScience13Omny Studio
63
76Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience659Megaphone
32
77Podcast Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious RadioScience22Captivate
48
78Podcast Emergency Medicine Board BombsEmergency Medicine Board BombsEM Board BombsScience295Spotify for Podcasters
22
79Podcast NASA's Curious UniverseNASA's Curious UniverseNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science108Megaphone
69
80Podcast The World, the Universe and UsThe World, the Universe and UsNew ScientistScience466Megaphone
53
81Podcast Universe Today PodcastUniverse Today PodcastFraser CainScience1582Unknown
48
82Podcast Bigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersBigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersW.J. SheehanNature300Blubrry
42
83Podcast Houston We Have a PodcastHouston We Have a PodcastNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science439Megaphone
62
84Podcast Science QuicklyScience QuicklyScientific AmericanScience1965Megaphone
32
85Podcast Bigfoot Eyewitness RadioBigfoot Eyewitness RadioVic CundiffScience559Spreaker
49
86Podcast Bedtime AstronomyBedtime AstronomySynthetic UniverseScience547Spreaker
64
87Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience236Megaphone
63
88Podcast The Michael Shermer ShowThe Michael Shermer ShowMichael ShermerScience641Libsyn
58
89Podcast Ancient AliensAncient AliensPodcastOneScience85ART19
52
90Podcast Particles of ThoughtParticles of ThoughtGBHScience74PRX
79
91Podcast Astrum SpaceAstrum SpaceAstrum Science232Spotify for Podcasters
28
92Podcast This Week in CardiologyThis Week in CardiologyMedscapeScience419Libsyn
38
93Podcast 6 Ranch Podcast6 Ranch PodcastJames NashScience333Buzzsprout
52
94Podcast Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of EverythingScience363Megaphone
53
95Podcast Inner Cosmos with David EaglemanInner Cosmos with David EaglemaniHeartPodcastsScience185Omny Studio
48
96Podcast MythfitsMythfitsPionaire PodcastingScience75Audioboom
59
97Podcast پادکست اتاق تراپی | The Therapy Roomپادکست اتاق تراپی | The Therapy RoomAli ShahabScience24Simplecast
58
98Podcast The Psychology PodcastThe Psychology PodcastiHeartPodcastsScience478Omny Studio
38
99Podcast Babbage from The EconomistBabbage from The EconomistThe EconomistScience11Acast
63
100Podcast The Science of BirdsThe Science of BirdsIvan PhillipsenScience156Buzzsprout
63

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

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