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 26 Aug 2026

08/26/2026

Average data

Episodes: 470
Frequency: every 9 days
Duration: 31:24:24

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (4 shows)
2. GBH (3 shows)
3. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (2 shows)
4. Springer Nature Limited (1 shows)
5. Wildlife Educator - Forrest Galante (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (18 shows)
2. Simplecast (14 shows)
3. Libsyn (10 shows)
4. Omny Studio (10 shows)
5. PRX (8 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1355Megaphone
58
2Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience631Simplecast
48
3Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience675Simplecast
63
4Podcast StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonStarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse TysonScience1139Simplecast
62
5Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience538Simplecast
63
6Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience63Simplecast
73
7Podcast Science of Perception BoxScience of Perception BoxUnlikely Collaborators | Pod PeopleScience22Megaphone
58
8Podcast Health Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine and PracticeScience198Libsyn
62
9Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1431Simplecast
63
10Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1579Simplecast
58
11Podcast Boring History for SleepBoring History for SleepVelvetScience539Spotify for Podcasters
28
12Podcast Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCare More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationCorinna BellizziScience367Simplecast
52
13Podcast Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeGet Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeJulie Lokun and Mika AltidorScience342Simplecast
63
14Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience733Libsyn
43
15Podcast Natural CausesNatural CausesCool Zone Media & iHeartPodcastsScience12Omny Studio
69
16Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience350Megaphone
69
17Podcast Suspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseSuspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseAgoric MediaScience34ART19
73
18Podcast Are We Doomed?Are We Doomed?NPR NetworkScience27PRX
69
19Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience502Buzzsprout
42
20Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience217Megaphone
73
21Podcast Blurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesScience479Megaphone
63
22Podcast Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience514Libsyn
48
23Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience319Megaphone
53
24Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience308Omny Studio
62
25Podcast The Rest Is ScienceThe Rest Is ScienceGoalhangerScience99Megaphone
83
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 ThoughtGBHScience85PRX
79
28Missing podcast logo
Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Details temporarily unavailable
Charles SchwabSocial Sciences120N/A
N/A
29Podcast Sidenote by AsapSCIENCESidenote by AsapSCIENCEAsapSCIENCEScience338Acast
49
30Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience374Transistor
73
31Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience500Audioboom
48
32Podcast When autistic kids grow upWhen autistic kids grow upThe TransmitterScience6Unknown
48
33Podcast Okay, But... BirdsOkay, But... BirdsDr. Scott TaylorScience46Unknown
89
34Podcast NOVA RemixNOVA RemixGBHScience9PRX
84
35Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
36Podcast The Joy of WhyThe Joy of WhySteven Strogatz, Janna Levin and Quanta MagazineScience77PRX
59
37Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1111Libsyn
38
38Podcast Huge If True PodcastHuge If True Podcastcleoabram931Science87Podbean
42
39Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1000Spreaker
79
40Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience856Omny Studio
48
41Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
42Podcast From First PrinciplesFrom First PrinciplesKrishna Choudhary and Lester NareScience65Unknown
73
43Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience631Spreaker
69
44Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science284Libsyn
42
45Podcast DrilledDrilledPushkin IndustriesScience267Omny Studio
63
46Podcast Why This Universe?Why This Universe?Dan Hooper, Shalma WegsmanScience117Buzzsprout
53
47Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
48Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience143Omny Studio
42
49Podcast پادکست اتاق تراپی | The Therapy Roomپادکست اتاق تراپی | The Therapy Roomالیاس گرجیScience29Spreaker
53
50Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
51Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience373PRX
53
52Podcast EmonthebrainEmonthebrainEmily McDonaldScience51Podbean
62
53Podcast Beastly HistoryBeastly HistoryWild BeastScience8Acast
74
54Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience435Libsyn
52
55Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience415Megaphone
48
56Podcast TheThinkingAtheistTheThinkingAtheistThe Thinking AtheistScience815Spreaker
54
57Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
59
58Podcast Science WeeklyScience WeeklyThe GuardianScience296Acast
38
59Podcast Phenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingPhenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingMerraki Media LLCScience8Simplecast
52
60Podcast NASA's Curious UniverseNASA's Curious UniverseNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science110Megaphone
69
61Podcast Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond LLCScience461Spreaker
59
62Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience127Megaphone
58
63Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience603ART19
42
64Podcast NOVA PresentsNOVA PresentsGBHScience112PRX
79
65Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience357PRX
53
66Podcast Just the Zoo of UsJust the Zoo of UsEllen & Christian WeatherfordScience375Simplecast
48
67Podcast Science QuicklyScience QuicklyScientific AmericanScience1985Megaphone
38
68Podcast DiscoveryDiscoveryBBC World ServiceScience858BBC
28
69Podcast Expanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesScience494Audioboom
53
70Podcast SkeptoidSkeptoidBrian DunningScience1098PRX
63
71Podcast UAP Unidentified Alien PodcastUAP Unidentified Alien PodcastGamut Podcast NetworkScience380ART19
42
72Podcast Universe Today PodcastUniverse Today PodcastFraser CainScience1603Unknown
48
73Podcast This Week in VirologyThis Week in VirologyVincent RacanielloScience & Medicine103Libsyn
63
74Podcast Ancient AliensAncient AliensPodcastOneScience91ART19
52
75Podcast Overheard at National GeographicOverheard at National GeographicNational GeographicScience160Megaphone
48
76Podcast Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious RadioScience24Libsyn
53
77Podcast Inner Cosmos with David EaglemanInner Cosmos with David EaglemaniHeartPodcastsScience190Omny Studio
48
78Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience665Megaphone
32
79Podcast Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of EverythingScience368Megaphone
53
80Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience239Megaphone
63
81Podcast Crash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods, ComplexlyScience12Simplecast
68
82Podcast پادکست آذرخش مکری - azarakhsh mokriپادکست آذرخش مکری - azarakhsh mokrinimacScience353Castbox
42
83Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience389Podbean
41
84Podcast MythfitsMythfitsPionaire PodcastingScience80Audioboom
59
85Podcast Astrum SpaceAstrum SpaceAstrum Science246Spotify for Podcasters
28
86Podcast GraveYard TalesGraveYard TalesAdam Ballinger & Matt RudolphScience383Audioboom
63
87Podcast HOLOSKY PODCASTHOLOSKY PODCASTHolosky PodcastScience581RedCircle
53
88Podcast The Infinite Monkey CageThe Infinite Monkey CageBBC Radio 4Science242BBC
38
89Podcast Nature PodcastNature PodcastSpringer Nature LimitedScience927Acast
43
90Podcast The Nature Of with Willow DefebaughThe Nature Of with Willow DefebaughAtmosScience35Simplecast
68
91Podcast The Science of BirdsThe Science of BirdsIvan PhillipsenScience160Buzzsprout
53
92Podcast Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and SciencePlanetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and ScienceThe Planetary SocietyScience1368Omny Studio
38
93Podcast Mysterious UniverseMysterious Universe8th KindScience20Megaphone
79
94Podcast Bigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersBigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersW.J. SheehanNature300Blubrry
42
95Podcast Houston We Have a PodcastHouston We Have a PodcastNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science444Megaphone
62
96Podcast Constant WonderConstant WonderBYUradioScience241Unknown
73
97Podcast Wild Times: Wildlife EducationWild Times: Wildlife EducationWildlife Educator - Forrest GalanteScience213Spotify for Podcasters
22
98Podcast BrainStuffBrainStuffiHeartPodcastsScience2001Omny Studio
49
99Podcast Bedtime AstronomyBedtime AstronomySynthetic UniverseScience626Spreaker
54
100Podcast Big Picture ScienceBig Picture ScienceBig Picture ScienceScience696Megaphone
53

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

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