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 22 Jul 2025

07/22/2025

Average data

Episodes: 449
Frequency: every 11 days
Duration: 00:48:35

Top 5 authors

1. NPR (3 shows)
2. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)
3. BBC Radio 4 (2 shows)
4. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (2 shows)
5. Science Magazine (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (20 shows)
2. Simplecast (18 shows)
3. Libsyn (10 shows)
4. Omny Studio (6 shows)
5. Acast (5 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience535Simplecast
63
2Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience629Simplecast
48
3Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1345Megaphone
58
4Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience673Simplecast
63
5Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience62Simplecast
73
6Podcast StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonStarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse TysonScience1135Simplecast
62
7Podcast Blurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesScience473Megaphone
63
8Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1417Simplecast
63
9Podcast Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience510Libsyn
48
10Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience347Megaphone
69
11Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1569Simplecast
58
12Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience314Megaphone
53
13Podcast Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCare More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCorinna BellizziScience364Simplecast
52
14Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience729Libsyn
43
15Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience215Megaphone
73
16Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience305Omny Studio
62
17Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience369Transistor
73
18Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience497Buzzsprout
42
19Podcast Boring History for SleepBoring History for SleepVelvetScience521Spotify for Podcasters
28
20Podcast Proxy with Yowei ShawProxy with Yowei ShawYowei ShawSociety & Culture29PRX
69
21Podcast Most Terrifying Places in AmericaMost Terrifying Places in AmericaTravel ChannelScience67Acast
53
22Podcast EverydaySpy PodcastEverydaySpy PodcastAndrew BustamanteBusiness258Megaphone
38
23Podcast Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean CarrollScience447Libsyn
42
24Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
25Podcast InvisibiliaInvisibiliaNPRSociety & Culture89Simplecast
73
26Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
27Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience355PRX
53
28Podcast The Infinite Monkey CageThe Infinite Monkey CageBBC Radio 4Science247BBC
39
29Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience140Omny Studio
42
30Podcast The Psychology PodcastThe Psychology PodcastiHeartPodcastsScience478Omny Studio
38
31Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience237Megaphone
63
32Podcast People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastPeople Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastZachary ElwoodScience222Simplecast
58
33Podcast Constant WonderConstant WonderBYUradioScience238Unknown
73
34Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
35Podcast MythfitsMythfitsPionaire PodcastingScience78Audioboom
59
36Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
37Podcast Crash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods, ComplexlyScience12Simplecast
68
38Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1109Libsyn
38
39Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience850Omny Studio
48
40Podcast Strange Encounters with Rick BurgessStrange Encounters with Rick BurgessBlaze Podcast NetworkScience239Megaphone
38
41Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience126Megaphone
58
42Podcast Shark Week: The PodcastShark Week: The PodcastDiscoveryScience70Acast
73
43Podcast How WildHow WildNPRScience16PRX
63
44Podcast The Science of BirdsThe Science of BirdsIvan PhillipsenScience158Buzzsprout
53
45Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1000Spreaker
79
46Missing podcast logo
Stanford Psychology Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Stanford PsychologyScience181Buzzsprout
42
47Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience368PRX
53
48Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience601ART19
42
49Podcast HOLOSKY PODCASTHOLOSKY PODCASTHolosky PodcastScience578RedCircle
53
50Podcast Mysterious UniverseMysterious Universe8th KindScience20Megaphone
79
51Podcast Houston We Have a PodcastHouston We Have a PodcastNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science442Megaphone
62
52Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience411Megaphone
48
53Podcast The Supermassive PodcastThe Supermassive PodcastThe Royal Astronomical SocietyScience124Acast
59
54Podcast The Nature Of with Willow DefebaughThe Nature Of with Willow DefebaughAtmosScience33Simplecast
68
55Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
59
56Podcast UAP Unidentified Alien PodcastUAP Unidentified Alien PodcastGamut Podcast NetworkScience376ART19
42
57Podcast Believing the Bizarre: Paranormal Conspiracies & MythsBelieving the Bizarre: Paranormal Conspiracies & MythsTyler and CharlieScience322Spreaker
59
58Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience386Podbean
41
59Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience627Spreaker
69
60Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science283Libsyn
42
61Podcast Google DeepMind: The PodcastGoogle DeepMind: The PodcastHannah FryScience52Simplecast
62
62Podcast TED Talks Science and MedicineTED Talks Science and MedicineTEDScience & Medicine37Unknown
28
63Podcast The Joy of WhyThe Joy of WhySteven Strogatz, Janna Levin and Quanta MagazineScience76PRX
59
64Podcast Expanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesScience493Audioboom
53
65Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience429Libsyn
52
66Podcast Freakonomics, M.D.Freakonomics, M.D.Freakonomics Radio + StitcherScience87Simplecast
53
67Podcast You Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartYou Are Not So SmartScience346Simplecast
53
68Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience500Audioboom
48
69Podcast NASA's Curious UniverseNASA's Curious UniverseNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science109Megaphone
69
70Podcast Ancient AliensAncient AliensPodcastOneScience88ART19
52
71Podcast Science QuicklyScience QuicklyScientific AmericanScience1976Megaphone
32
72Podcast DiscoveryDiscoveryBBC World ServiceScience856BBC
28
73Podcast Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious RadioScience30Libsyn
53
74Podcast Origin StoriesOrigin StoriesThe Leakey FoundationScience94Libsyn
68
75Podcast Universe Today PodcastUniverse Today PodcastFraser CainScience1593Unknown
48
76Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience662Megaphone
32
77Podcast Dr Giles Yeo Chews the FatDr Giles Yeo Chews the FatOrion Publishing Ltd.Science9Acast
79
78Podcast Paranormal PortalParanormal PortalParanormal Portal - Ufo's Paranormal GhostsScience491Spreaker
69
79Podcast I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur PodcastI Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur PodcastI KNOW DINO, LLCScience584ART19
62
80Podcast Nature PodcastNature PodcastSpringer Nature LimitedScience927Acast
43
81Podcast Robinson's PodcastRobinson's PodcastRobinson ErhardtScience297Spotify for Podcasters
52
82Podcast Somewhere in the SkiesSomewhere in the SkiesSpectreVision RadioScience744Megaphone
63
83Podcast MinuteEarthMinuteEarthMinute EarthScience449Megaphone
59
84Podcast The Future of EverythingThe Future of EverythingStanford EngineeringScience395Simplecast
69
86Podcast Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond LLCScience459Spreaker
59
87Podcast Curious CasesCurious CasesBBC Radio 4Science166BBC
38
88Podcast Completely ArbortraryCompletely ArbortraryCompletely ArbortraryScience303ART19
63
89Podcast Your Brain OnYour Brain OnDrs. Ayesha and Dean SherzaiScience69Libsyn
68
90Podcast Real Organic PodcastReal Organic PodcastReal Organic ProjectScience302Megaphone
63
91Missing podcast logo
Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Details temporarily unavailable
Charles SchwabSocial Sciences119N/A
N/A
92Podcast All In The MindAll In The MindABC AustraliaHealth & Fitness1043ABC Australia
43
93Podcast Dead HonestDead HonestGeorgie VesteyScience15Buzzsprout
58
94Podcast KindredKindredKate CoffinScience102Spotify for Podcasters
63
95Podcast GraveYard TalesGraveYard TalesAdam Ballinger & Matt RudolphScience381Audioboom
63
96Podcast Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of EverythingScience366Megaphone
53
97Podcast Overheard at National GeographicOverheard at National GeographicNational GeographicScience160Megaphone
48
98Podcast Behavior BitchesBehavior BitchesStudy Notes ABA, LLCScience200Captivate
38
99Podcast Astrum SpaceAstrum SpaceAstrum Science240Spotify for Podcasters
28
100Podcast Let's Learn Everything!Let's Learn Everything!Maximum FunScience148Simplecast
58

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