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 16 May 2026

05/16/2026

Average data

Episodes: 458
Frequency: every 13 days
Duration: 00:51:26

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (4 shows)
2. BBC Radio 4 (2 shows)
3. PRX and Greater Good Science Center (1 shows)
4. Springer Nature Limited (1 shows)
5. KUOW News and Information (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Simplecast (16 shows)
2. Megaphone (15 shows)
3. Libsyn (14 shows)
4. Omny Studio (9 shows)
5. Acast (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 StudiosScience677Simplecast
63
4Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience539Simplecast
63
5Podcast StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonStarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse TysonScience1142Simplecast
62
6Podcast DrilledDrilledPushkin IndustriesScience269Omny Studio
63
7Podcast Are We Doomed?Are We Doomed?NPR NetworkScience28PRX
69
8Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience64Simplecast
73
9Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1438Simplecast
63
10Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience351Megaphone
69
11Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1584Simplecast
58
12Podcast Boring History for SleepBoring History for SleepVelvetScience547Spotify for Podcasters
28
13Podcast Blurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesScience482Megaphone
63
14Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience321Megaphone
53
15Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience732Libsyn
43
16Podcast Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience515Libsyn
48
17Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience309Omny Studio
62
18Podcast The Rest Is ScienceThe Rest Is ScienceGoalhangerScience101Megaphone
83
19Podcast SongbirdingSongbirdingRob PorterScience268Transistor
69
20Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience218Megaphone
73
21Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience127Megaphone
58
22Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience503Buzzsprout
42
23Podcast Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean CarrollScience450Libsyn
42
24Podcast Sidenote by AsapSCIENCESidenote by AsapSCIENCEAsapSCIENCEScience339Acast
49
25Podcast Phenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingPhenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingMerraki Media LLCScience8Simplecast
52
26Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience500Audioboom
48
27Podcast Science QuicklyScience QuicklyScientific AmericanScience1991Megaphone
38
28Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1000Spreaker
79
29Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience437Libsyn
52
30Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience858Omny Studio
48
31Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
32Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience376Transistor
73
33Missing podcast logo
Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Details temporarily unavailable
Charles SchwabSocial Sciences120N/A
N/A
34Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience358PRX
53
35Podcast Smarter Than CancerSmarter Than CancerRoswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterScience19Captivate
63
36Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
37Podcast Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCare More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCorinna BellizziScience371Simplecast
52
38Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience666Megaphone
32
39Podcast Dope LabsDope LabsiHeartPodcastsScience144Omny Studio
53
40Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
41Podcast Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious RadioScience20Libsyn
53
42Podcast The Nature Of with Willow DefebaughThe Nature Of with Willow DefebaughAtmosScience35Simplecast
68
43Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1112Libsyn
38
44Podcast UAP Unidentified Alien PodcastUAP Unidentified Alien PodcastGamut Podcast NetworkScience383ART19
42
45Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience417Megaphone
48
46Podcast Nature PodcastNature PodcastSpringer Nature LimitedScience927Acast
43
47Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience144Omny Studio
42
48Podcast Universe Today PodcastUniverse Today PodcastFraser CainScience1607Unknown
48
49Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science285Libsyn
42
50Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
59
51Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience239Megaphone
63
52Podcast The American Birding PodcastThe American Birding PodcastAmerican Birding AssociationScience419Libsyn
37
53Podcast The Forever ProblemThe Forever ProblemSahana ChaubalScience7Captivate
73
54Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
55Podcast EmonthebrainEmonthebrainEmily McDonaldScience52Podbean
62
56Podcast Expanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesScience495Audioboom
53
57Podcast Curiosity TheoryCuriosity TheoryDr. Dakotah Tyler & Justin ShaiferScience61Buzzsprout
68
58Podcast Ancient AliensAncient AliensPodcastOneScience92ART19
52
59Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience374PRX
53
60Podcast The Michael Shermer ShowThe Michael Shermer ShowMichael ShermerScience645Libsyn
58
61Podcast Inner Cosmos with David EaglemanInner Cosmos with David EaglemaniHeartPodcastsScience191Omny Studio
48
62Podcast Crash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods, ComplexlyScience12Simplecast
68
63Podcast People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastPeople Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastZachary ElwoodScience224Simplecast
58
64Podcast Houston We Have a PodcastHouston We Have a PodcastNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science446Megaphone
62
65Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience633Spreaker
69
66Podcast Your Brain OnYour Brain OnDrs. Ayesha and Dean SherzaiScience69Libsyn
68
67Podcast Somewhere in the SkiesSomewhere in the SkiesSpectreVision RadioScience752Megaphone
63
68Podcast Mysterious UniverseMysterious Universe8th KindScience20Megaphone
79
69Podcast Human Potential LabHuman Potential LabScott Barry KaufmanScience482ART19
69
70Missing podcast logo
Stanford Psychology Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Stanford PsychologyScience181Buzzsprout
42
71Podcast Science WeeklyScience WeeklyThe GuardianScience296Acast
38
72Podcast From First PrinciplesFrom First PrinciplesKrishna Choudhary and Lester NareScience65Unknown
73
73Missing podcast logo
跨国串门儿计划
Details temporarily unavailable
yikaiScience700Unknown
53
74Podcast The Infinite Monkey CageThe Infinite Monkey CageBBC Radio 4Science243BBC
38
75Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience604ART19
42
76Podcast Beastly HistoryBeastly HistoryWild BeastScience8Acast
74
77Podcast Astrum SpaceAstrum SpaceAstrum Science250Spotify for Podcasters
28
78Podcast You Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartScience348Simplecast
53
79Podcast Okay, But... BirdsOkay, But... BirdsDr. Scott TaylorScience47Unknown
89
80Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience391Podbean
41
81Podcast BBC Inside ScienceBBC Inside ScienceBBC Radio 4Science676BBC
38
82Podcast GraveYard TalesGraveYard TalesAdam Ballinger & Matt RudolphScience384Audioboom
63
83Podcast The Science of BirdsThe Science of BirdsIvan PhillipsenScience160Buzzsprout
53
84Podcast This Week in VirologyThis Week in VirologyVincent RacanielloScience & Medicine103Libsyn
63
85Podcast The Supermassive PodcastThe Supermassive PodcastThe Royal Astronomical SocietyScience125Acast
59
86Podcast Bigfoot CrossroadsBigfoot CrossroadsMatt KnappScience238Spreaker
49
87Podcast Paranormal PortalParanormal PortalParanormal Portal - Ufo's Paranormal GhostsScience491Spreaker
69
88Podcast Babbage from The EconomistBabbage from The EconomistThe EconomistScience11Acast
63
89Podcast Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of EverythingScience369Megaphone
53
90Podcast Crime Pays But Botany Doesn'tCrime Pays But Botany Doesn'tTony SantoreScience297Spreaker
43
91Podcast Constant WonderConstant WonderBYUradioScience242Unknown
73
92Podcast Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond LLCScience462Spreaker
59
93Podcast Regenerative Agriculture PodcastRegenerative Agriculture PodcastJohn KempfScience234Libsyn
57
94Podcast Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and SciencePlanetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and ScienceThe Planetary SocietyScience1369Omny Studio
38
95Podcast Ascending NodeAscending NodeTory Bruno, Tabitha LipkinScience2Podbean
33
96Podcast The Micah Hanks ProgramThe Micah Hanks ProgramMicah HanksScience706Libsyn
43
97Podcast Let's Learn Everything!Let's Learn Everything!Maximum FunScience150Simplecast
58
98Podcast Plenary SessionPlenary SessionVinay Prasad, MD MPHScience & Medicine401Soundcloud
49
99Podcast Suspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseSuspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseAgoric MediaScience35ART19
73
100Podcast Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeGet Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeJulie Lokun and Mika AltidorScience345Simplecast
63

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