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 Sep 2026

09/16/2026

Average data

Episodes: 458
Frequency: every 9 days
Duration: 31:24:20

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (6 shows)
2. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (2 shows)
3. GBH (2 shows)
4. iHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AM (1 shows)
5. BBC Radio 4 (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (17 shows)
2. Simplecast (14 shows)
3. Libsyn (13 shows)
4. Omny Studio (12 shows)
5. PRX (7 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1335Megaphone
58
2Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience626Simplecast
48
3Podcast Science of Perception BoxScience of Perception BoxUnlikely Collaborators | Pod PeopleScience18Megaphone
58
4Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience670Simplecast
63
5Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience61Simplecast
73
6Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience532Simplecast
63
7Podcast StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonStarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse TysonScience1130Simplecast
62
8Podcast Health Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine and PracticeScience193Libsyn
62
9Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1405Simplecast
63
10Podcast 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
11Podcast Boring History for SleepBoring History for SleepVelvetScience503Spotify for Podcasters
28
12Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1559Simplecast
58
13Podcast Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeGet Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeJulie Lokun and Mika AltidorScience338Simplecast
63
14Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience310Megaphone
53
15Podcast Suspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseSuspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseAgoric MediaScience29ART19
73
16Podcast Expanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesScience491Audioboom
53
17Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience213Megaphone
73
18Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience345Megaphone
69
19Podcast Blurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesScience468Megaphone
63
20Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience727Libsyn
43
21Podcast Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean CarrollScience444Libsyn
42
22Podcast The Rest Is ScienceThe Rest Is ScienceGoalhangerScience89Megaphone
83
23Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience303Omny Studio
62
24Podcast Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience508Libsyn
48
25Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
26Missing podcast logo
Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Details temporarily unavailable
Charles SchwabSocial Sciences117N/A
N/A
27Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience493Buzzsprout
42
28Podcast Phenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingPhenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingMerraki Media LLCScience7Simplecast
52
29Podcast Sidenote by AsapSCIENCESidenote by AsapSCIENCEAsapSCIENCEScience334Acast
49
30Podcast Are We Doomed?Are We Doomed?NPR NetworkScience23PRX
69
31Podcast Particles of ThoughtParticles of ThoughtGBHScience75PRX
79
32Podcast ScienceSphereScienceSphereStephania MillsScience74Libsyn
49
33Podcast NOVA RemixNOVA RemixGBHScience9PRX
84
34Podcast EmonthebrainEmonthebrainEmily McDonaldScience46Podbean
62
35Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience846Omny Studio
48
36Podcast Beastly HistoryBeastly HistoryWild BeastScience7Acast
74
37Podcast Natural CausesNatural CausesCool Zone Media & iHeartPodcastsScience7Omny Studio
69
38Podcast Okay, But... BirdsOkay, But... BirdsDr. Scott TaylorScience41Unknown
89
39Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience364Transistor
73
40Podcast Huge If True PodcastHuge If True Podcastcleoabram931Science61Podbean
42
41Podcast When autistic kids grow upWhen autistic kids grow upThe TransmitterScience6Unknown
48
42Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
43Podcast The Joy of WhyThe Joy of WhySteven Strogatz, Janna Levin and Quanta MagazineScience75PRX
59
44Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1001Spreaker
79
45Podcast Weather GeeksWeather GeeksWeather Group TelevisionScience442ART19
68
46Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
47Podcast The Nature Of with Willow DefebaughThe Nature Of with Willow DefebaughAtmosScience32Simplecast
68
48Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience353PRX
53
49Podcast Albertans In Space PodcastAlbertans In Space PodcastAlbertans In Space PodcastScience21Acast
63
50Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science281Libsyn
42
51Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience1117Audioboom
48
52Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1106Libsyn
38
53Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience123Megaphone
58
54Podcast The Human ExperimentThe Human ExperimentEthan ReedScience9Podbean
58
55Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience425Libsyn
52
56Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
69
57Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience625Spreaker
69
58Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience365PRX
53
59Podcast Science WeeklyScience WeeklyThe GuardianScience296Acast
38
60Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience409Megaphone
48
61Podcast From First PrinciplesFrom First PrinciplesKrishna Choudhary and Lester NareScience57Spotify for Podcasters
68
62Podcast BrainStuffBrainStuffiHeartPodcastsScience2001Omny Studio
49
63Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience139Omny Studio
48
64Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience598ART19
42
65Podcast Constant WonderConstant WonderBYUradioScience236Unknown
73
66Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
67Podcast DrilledDrilledPushkin IndustriesScience263Omny Studio
63
68Podcast The Infinite Monkey CageThe Infinite Monkey CageBBC Radio 4Science247BBC
39
69Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience384Podbean
41
70Podcast You Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartScience345Simplecast
53
71Podcast Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond LLCScience456Spreaker
59
72Podcast The End Of The World with Josh ClarkThe End Of The World with Josh ClarkiHeartPodcastsScience13Omny Studio
63
73Podcast Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious RadioScience30Libsyn
53
74Podcast TheThinkingAtheistTheThinkingAtheistThe Thinking AtheistScience806Spreaker
54
75Podcast 6 Ranch Podcast6 Ranch PodcastJames NashScience333Buzzsprout
52
76Podcast NASA's Curious UniverseNASA's Curious UniverseNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science108Megaphone
69
77Podcast Just the Zoo of UsJust the Zoo of UsEllen & Christian WeatherfordScience371Simplecast
48
78Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience236Megaphone
63
79Podcast DiscoveryDiscoveryBBC World ServiceScience853BBC
28
80Podcast Somewhere in the SkiesSomewhere in the SkiesSpectreVision RadioScience734Megaphone
63
81Podcast Houston We Have a PodcastHouston We Have a PodcastNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science439Megaphone
62
82Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience660Megaphone
32
83Podcast Emergency Medicine Board BombsEmergency Medicine Board BombsEM Board BombsScience295Spotify for Podcasters
22
84Podcast Astrum SpaceAstrum SpaceAstrum Science233Spotify for Podcasters
28
85Podcast Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and SciencePlanetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and ScienceThe Planetary SocietyScience1360Omny Studio
38
86Podcast Universe Today PodcastUniverse Today PodcastFraser CainScience1584Unknown
48
87Podcast Astronomy CastAstronomy CastFraser Cain and Dr. Pamela GayScience566Libsyn
68
88Podcast Bigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersBigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersW.J. SheehanNature300Blubrry
42
89Podcast Bigfoot Eyewitness RadioBigfoot Eyewitness RadioVic CundiffScience559Spreaker
49
90Podcast Ancient AliensAncient AliensPodcastOneScience86ART19
52
91Podcast Bedtime AstronomyBedtime AstronomySynthetic UniverseScience551Spreaker
64
92Podcast SkeptoidSkeptoidBrian DunningScience1092PRX
63
93Podcast MythfitsMythfitsPionaire PodcastingScience75Audioboom
59
94Podcast The World, the Universe and UsThe World, the Universe and UsNew ScientistScience467Megaphone
53
95Podcast Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of EverythingScience363Megaphone
53
96Podcast The Psychology PodcastThe Psychology PodcastiHeartPodcastsScience478Omny Studio
38
97Podcast The VPZD ShowThe VPZD ShowDrs. Vinay Prasad & Zubin DamaniaScience41Megaphone
69
98Podcast This Week in CardiologyThis Week in CardiologyMedscapeScience419Libsyn
38
99Podcast Inner Cosmos with David EaglemanInner Cosmos with David EaglemaniHeartPodcastsScience185Omny Studio
48
100Podcast This Week in VirologyThis Week in VirologyVincent RacanielloScience & Medicine103Libsyn
63

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

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