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 25 Aug 2026

08/25/2026

Average data

Episodes: 461
Frequency: every 13 days
Duration: 31:24:45

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (4 shows)
2. GBH (3 shows)
3. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (2 shows)
4. Quanta Magazine (1 shows)
5. Merraki Media LLC (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (19 shows)
2. Simplecast (16 shows)
3. Omny Studio (10 shows)
4. Libsyn (10 shows)
5. PRX (7 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1353Megaphone
58
2Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience675Simplecast
63
3Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience631Simplecast
48
4Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience537Simplecast
63
5Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience63Simplecast
73
6Podcast StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonStarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse TysonScience1138Simplecast
62
7Podcast Science of Perception BoxScience of Perception BoxUnlikely Collaborators | Pod PeopleScience22Megaphone
58
8Podcast Boring History for SleepBoring History for SleepVelvetScience535Spotify for Podcasters
28
9Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1428Simplecast
63
10Podcast Health Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine and PracticeScience197Libsyn
62
11Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1577Simplecast
58
12Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience733Libsyn
43
13Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience500Buzzsprout
42
14Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience349Megaphone
69
15Podcast Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience513Libsyn
48
16Podcast Natural CausesNatural CausesCool Zone Media & iHeartPodcastsScience12Omny Studio
69
17Podcast Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCare More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCorinna BellizziScience366Simplecast
52
18Podcast Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeGet Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeJulie Lokun and Mika AltidorScience342Simplecast
63
19Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience217Megaphone
73
20Podcast Suspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseSuspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseAgoric MediaScience33ART19
73
21Podcast Blurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesScience477Megaphone
63
22Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience318Megaphone
53
23Podcast The Rest Is ScienceThe Rest Is ScienceGoalhangerScience98Megaphone
83
24Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience307Omny Studio
62
25Podcast Are We Doomed?Are We Doomed?NPR NetworkScience27PRX
69
26Podcast Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean CarrollScience449Libsyn
42
27Podcast Particles of ThoughtParticles of ThoughtGBHScience83PRX
79
28Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1111Libsyn
38
29Missing podcast logo
Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Details temporarily unavailable
Charles SchwabSocial Sciences120N/A
N/A
30Podcast Sidenote by AsapSCIENCESidenote by AsapSCIENCEAsapSCIENCEScience337Acast
49
31Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
32Podcast NOVA RemixNOVA RemixGBHScience9PRX
84
33Podcast Huge If True PodcastHuge If True Podcastcleoabram931Science87Podbean
42
34Podcast The Joy of WhyThe Joy of WhySteven Strogatz, Janna Levin and Quanta MagazineScience77PRX
59
35Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience373Transistor
73
36Podcast Okay, But... BirdsOkay, But... BirdsDr. Scott TaylorScience45Unknown
89
37Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience500Audioboom
48
38Podcast When autistic kids grow upWhen autistic kids grow upThe TransmitterScience6Unknown
48
39Podcast From First PrinciplesFrom First PrinciplesKrishna Choudhary and Lester NareScience64Spotify for Podcasters
68
40Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
41Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience854Omny Studio
48
42Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1000Spreaker
79
43Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science284Libsyn
42
44Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience630Spreaker
69
45Podcast This Week in VirologyThis Week in VirologyVincent RacanielloScience & Medicine103Libsyn
63
46Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience142Omny Studio
42
47Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience433Libsyn
52
48Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
59
49Podcast Beastly HistoryBeastly HistoryWild BeastScience8Acast
74
50Podcast DrilledDrilledPushkin IndustriesScience268Omny Studio
63
51Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
52Podcast پادکست اتاق تراپی | The Therapy Roomپادکست اتاق تراپی | The Therapy RoomAli ShahabScience24Simplecast
58
53Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience415Megaphone
48
54Podcast Universe Today PodcastUniverse Today PodcastFraser CainScience1600Unknown
48
55Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
56Podcast Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond LLCScience461Spreaker
59
57Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience603ART19
42
58Podcast EmonthebrainEmonthebrainEmily McDonaldScience51Podbean
62
59Podcast Science QuicklyScience QuicklyScientific AmericanScience1983Megaphone
38
60Podcast Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious RadioScience30Libsyn
53
61Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience356PRX
53
62Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience371PRX
53
63Podcast UAP Unidentified Alien PodcastUAP Unidentified Alien PodcastGamut Podcast NetworkScience379ART19
42
64Podcast Just the Zoo of UsJust the Zoo of UsEllen & Christian WeatherfordScience375Simplecast
48
65Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience126Megaphone
58
66Podcast NOVA PresentsNOVA PresentsGBHScience112PRX
79
67Podcast Bigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersBigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersW.J. SheehanNature300Blubrry
42
68Podcast Why This Universe?Why This Universe?Dan Hooper, Shalma WegsmanScience117Buzzsprout
53
69Podcast Phenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingPhenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingMerraki Media LLCScience8Simplecast
52
70Podcast Expanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesScience494Audioboom
53
71Podcast Nature PodcastNature PodcastSpringer Nature LimitedScience927Acast
43
72Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience664Megaphone
32
73Podcast NASA's Curious UniverseNASA's Curious UniverseNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science109Megaphone
69
74Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience389Podbean
41
75Podcast Mysterious UniverseMysterious Universe8th KindScience20Megaphone
79
76Podcast Bigfoot Eyewitness RadioBigfoot Eyewitness RadioVic CundiffScience564Spreaker
49
77Podcast BrainStuffBrainStuffiHeartPodcastsScience2001Omny Studio
49
78Podcast Ancient AliensAncient AliensPodcastOneScience90ART19
52
79Podcast Crash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods, ComplexlyScience12Simplecast
68
80Podcast Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and SciencePlanetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and ScienceThe Planetary SocietyScience1367Omny Studio
38
81Podcast GraveYard TalesGraveYard TalesAdam Ballinger & Matt RudolphScience383Audioboom
63
82Podcast Houston We Have a PodcastHouston We Have a PodcastNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science444Megaphone
62
83Podcast Astrum SpaceAstrum SpaceAstrum Science245Spotify for Podcasters
28
84Podcast Inner Cosmos with David EaglemanInner Cosmos with David EaglemaniHeartPodcastsScience190Omny Studio
48
85Podcast SASQUATCH THEORYSASQUATCH THEORYSASQUATCH THEORYScience311Spreaker
84
86Podcast Overheard at National GeographicOverheard at National GeographicNational GeographicScience160Megaphone
48
87Podcast پادکست آذرخش مکری - azarakhsh mokriپادکست آذرخش مکری - azarakhsh mokrinimacScience353Castbox
42
88Podcast This Week in CardiologyThis Week in CardiologyMedscapeScience425Simplecast
48
89Podcast Somewhere in the SkiesSomewhere in the SkiesSpectreVision RadioScience749Megaphone
63
90Podcast Bedtime AstronomyBedtime AstronomySynthetic UniverseScience619Spreaker
54
91Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience238Megaphone
63
92Podcast The Science of BirdsThe Science of BirdsIvan PhillipsenScience159Buzzsprout
53
93Podcast Babbage from The EconomistBabbage from The EconomistThe EconomistScience11Acast
63
94Podcast Big Picture ScienceBig Picture ScienceBig Picture ScienceScience696Megaphone
53
95Podcast Human Potential LabHuman Potential LabScott Barry KaufmanScience479ART19
69
96Podcast The Nature Of with Willow DefebaughThe Nature Of with Willow DefebaughAtmosScience34Simplecast
68
97Podcast Real Ghost Stories OnlineReal Ghost Stories OnlineReal Ghost Stories Online | Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror RadioScience500Audioboom
48
98Podcast Constant WonderConstant WonderBYUradioScience240Unknown
73
99Podcast The Infinite Monkey CageThe Infinite Monkey CageBBC Radio 4Science241BBC
38
100Podcast Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of EverythingScience368Megaphone
53

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

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