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 Jun 2026

06/16/2026

Average data

Episodes: 467
Frequency: every 9 days
Duration: 31:26:13

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (4 shows)
2. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (2 shows)
3. BBC Radio 4 (2 shows)
4. Rob Porter (1 shows)
5. Maximum Fun (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (18 shows)
2. Simplecast (17 shows)
3. Libsyn (12 shows)
4. Omny Studio (8 shows)
5. Acast (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1333Megaphone
58
2Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience626Simplecast
48
3Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience670Simplecast
63
4Podcast StarTalk RadioStarTalk RadioNeil deGrasse TysonScience1129Simplecast
68
5Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience531Simplecast
63
6Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience60Simplecast
73
7Podcast Health Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine and PracticeScience192Libsyn
62
8Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience727Libsyn
43
9Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1402Simplecast
63
10Podcast Boring History for SleepBoring History for SleepVelvetScience500Spotify for Podcasters
28
11Podcast Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeGet Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeJulie Lokun and Mika AltidorScience337Simplecast
63
12Podcast 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
13Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1557Simplecast
58
14Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience344Megaphone
69
15Podcast Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience507Libsyn
48
16Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience492Buzzsprout
42
17Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience309Megaphone
53
18Podcast The Rest Is ScienceThe Rest Is ScienceGoalhangerScience88Megaphone
83
19Podcast Blurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesScience466Megaphone
63
20Podcast Are We Doomed?Are We Doomed?NPR NetworkScience22PRX
69
21Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience213Megaphone
73
22Podcast Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean CarrollScience444Libsyn
42
23Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience302Omny Studio
62
24Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1106Libsyn
38
25Podcast SongbirdingSongbirdingRob PorterScience264Transistor
69
26Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
27Podcast The Joy of WhyThe Joy of WhySteven Strogatz, Janna Levin and Quanta MagazineScience74PRX
59
28Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience500Audioboom
48
29Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience123Megaphone
58
30Podcast Sidenote by AsapSCIENCESidenote by AsapSCIENCEAsapSCIENCEScience333Acast
49
31Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
32Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1001Spreaker
79
33Podcast Get BirdingGet BirdingPeanut & CrumbScience38Acast
94
34Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience363Transistor
73
35Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience425Libsyn
52
36Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
69
37Podcast The Science of BirdsThe Science of BirdsIvan PhillipsenScience156Buzzsprout
63
38Podcast Somewhere in the SkiesSomewhere in the SkiesSpectreVision RadioScience733Megaphone
63
39Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience844Omny Studio
48
40Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science281Libsyn
42
41Podcast This Week in VirologyThis Week in VirologyVincent RacanielloScience & Medicine103Libsyn
63
42Podcast Okay, But... BirdsOkay, But... BirdsDr. Scott TaylorScience40Unknown
89
43Podcast The Michael Shermer ShowThe Michael Shermer ShowMichael ShermerScience640Libsyn
58
44Podcast Phenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingPhenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingMerraki Media LLCScience7Simplecast
52
45Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience139Omny Studio
48
46Podcast Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond LLCScience456Spreaker
59
47Podcast EmonthebrainEmonthebrainEmily McDonaldScience46Podbean
62
48Podcast UAP Unidentified Alien PodcastUAP Unidentified Alien PodcastGamut Podcast NetworkScience371ART19
42
49Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience236Megaphone
63
50Podcast Houston We Have a PodcastHouston We Have a PodcastNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science439Megaphone
62
51Podcast Science QuicklyScience QuicklyScientific AmericanScience1965Megaphone
32
52Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience352PRX
53
53Podcast MythfitsMythfitsPionaire PodcastingScience75Audioboom
59
54Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience659Megaphone
32
55Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
56Podcast Universe Today PodcastUniverse Today PodcastFraser CainScience1581Unknown
48
57Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience598ART19
42
58Podcast Constant WonderConstant WonderBYUradioScience235Unknown
73
59Podcast Ancient AliensAncient AliensPodcastOneScience85ART19
52
60Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
61Podcast Bigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersBigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersW.J. SheehanNature300Blubrry
42
62Podcast Expanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesScience491Audioboom
53
63Podcast Nature PodcastNature PodcastSpringer Nature LimitedScience926Acast
43
64Podcast Mysterious UniverseMysterious Universe8th KindScience20Megaphone
79
65Podcast Into the Impossible With Brian KeatingInto the Impossible With Brian KeatingBig Bang Productions Inc.Science629Megaphone
58
66Podcast People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastPeople Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastZachary ElwoodScience219Simplecast
58
67Podcast Unearthing OptimismUnearthing OptimismArbor Day FoundationScience9Simplecast
63
68Podcast The Infinite Monkey CageThe Infinite Monkey CageBBC Radio 4Science247BBC
39
69Podcast The Psychology PodcastThe Psychology PodcastiHeartPodcastsScience478Omny Studio
38
70Podcast Crash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods, ComplexlyScience12Simplecast
68
71Podcast The American Birding PodcastThe American Birding PodcastAmerican Birding AssociationScience412Libsyn
37
72Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience408Megaphone
48
73Podcast NASA's Curious UniverseNASA's Curious UniverseNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science108Megaphone
69
74Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience384Podbean
41
75Podcast More or LessMore or LessBBC Radio 4Society & Culture1140BBC
28
76Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience364PRX
53
77Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience625Spreaker
69
78Missing podcast logo
Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Details temporarily unavailable
Charles SchwabSocial Sciences117N/A
N/A
79Podcast Beyond the HumanBeyond the HumanBeyond the HumanScience39Spotify for Podcasters
48
80Podcast Inner Cosmos with David EaglemanInner Cosmos with David EaglemaniHeartPodcastsScience185Omny Studio
48
81Podcast The Nature Of with Willow DefebaughThe Nature Of with Willow DefebaughAtmosScience32Simplecast
68
82Podcast Cryptids Of The CornCryptids Of The CornCryptids of the Corn PodcastScience576RedCircle
43
83Podcast HOLOSKY PODCASTHOLOSKY PODCASTHolosky PodcastScience573RedCircle
53
84Podcast Bigfoot Eyewitness RadioBigfoot Eyewitness RadioVic CundiffScience559Spreaker
49
85Podcast GraveYard TalesGraveYard TalesAdam Ballinger & Matt RudolphScience379Audioboom
63
86Podcast This Week in CardiologyThis Week in CardiologyMedscapeScience419Libsyn
38
87Podcast Behavior BitchesBehavior BitchesStudy Notes ABA, LLCScience200Captivate
38
88Podcast The Supermassive PodcastThe Supermassive PodcastThe Royal Astronomical SocietyScience122Acast
59
89Podcast SASQUATCH THEORYSASQUATCH THEORYSASQUATCH THEORYScience299Spreaker
84
90Podcast DrilledDrilledPushkin IndustriesScience262Omny Studio
63
91Podcast Psychology of the StrangePsychology of the StrangeTara PerreaultScience52Acast
73
92Podcast Bedtime AstronomyBedtime AstronomySynthetic UniverseScience545Spreaker
64
93Podcast Just the Zoo of UsJust the Zoo of UsEllen & Christian WeatherfordScience370Simplecast
48
94Podcast The World, the Universe and UsThe World, the Universe and UsNew ScientistScience466Megaphone
53
95Podcast Science WeeklyScience WeeklyThe GuardianScience296Acast
38
96Podcast Life List: A Birding PodcastLife List: A Birding PodcastGeorge Armistead, Alvaro Jaramillo, and Mollee BrownScience143Buzzsprout
62
97Podcast Big Picture ScienceBig Picture ScienceBig Picture ScienceScience693Megaphone
53
98Podcast Let's Learn Everything!Let's Learn Everything!Maximum FunScience147Simplecast
58
99Podcast Real Ghost Stories OnlineReal Ghost Stories OnlineReal Ghost Stories Online | Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror RadioScience500Audioboom
48
100Podcast All In The MindAll In The MindABC AustraliaHealth & Fitness248ABC Australia
43

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

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