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 28 Aug 2026

08/28/2026

Average data

Episodes: 466
Frequency: every 14 days
Duration: 00:47:38

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)
2. GBH (3 shows)
3. Merraki Media LLC (1 shows)
4. Sean Carroll (1 shows)
5. Science Magazine (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Simplecast (17 shows)
2. Megaphone (16 shows)
3. Libsyn (13 shows)
4. Omny Studio (9 shows)
5. PRX (8 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1353Megaphone
58
2Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience631Simplecast
48
3Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience537Simplecast
63
4Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience675Simplecast
63
5Podcast StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonStarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse TysonScience1138Simplecast
62
6Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience63Simplecast
73
7Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience349Megaphone
69
8Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1428Simplecast
63
9Podcast Health Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine and PracticeScience197Libsyn
62
10Podcast Science of Perception BoxScience of Perception BoxUnlikely Collaborators | Pod PeopleScience22Megaphone
58
11Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1577Simplecast
58
12Podcast Boring History for SleepBoring History for SleepVelvetScience535Spotify for Podcasters
28
13Podcast Blurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesScience477Megaphone
63
14Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience500Buzzsprout
42
15Podcast Suspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseSuspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseAgoric MediaScience33ART19
73
16Podcast Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeGet Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeJulie Lokun and Mika AltidorScience342Simplecast
63
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 Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience513Libsyn
48
19Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience318Megaphone
53
20Podcast Are We Doomed?Are We Doomed?NPR NetworkScience27PRX
69
21Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience733Libsyn
43
22Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience307Omny Studio
62
23Podcast The Rest Is ScienceThe Rest Is ScienceGoalhangerScience98Megaphone
83
24Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience217Megaphone
73
25Podcast Pursuit of the ParanormalPursuit of the ParanormalAsh and GregScience326RSS.com
32
26Podcast Natural CausesNatural CausesCool Zone Media & iHeartPodcastsScience12Omny Studio
69
27Podcast Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean CarrollScience449Libsyn
42
28Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience373Transistor
73
29Podcast Sidenote by AsapSCIENCESidenote by AsapSCIENCEAsapSCIENCEScience337Acast
49
30Podcast Particles of ThoughtParticles of ThoughtGBHScience83PRX
79
31Podcast Okay, But... BirdsOkay, But... BirdsDr. Scott TaylorScience45Unknown
89
32Missing podcast logo
Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Details temporarily unavailable
Charles SchwabSocial Sciences120N/A
N/A
33Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience854Omny Studio
48
34Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1000Spreaker
79
35Podcast Huge If True PodcastHuge If True Podcastcleoabram931Science87Podbean
42
36Podcast When autistic kids grow upWhen autistic kids grow upThe TransmitterScience6Unknown
48
37Podcast NOVA RemixNOVA RemixGBHScience9PRX
84
38Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
39Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience415Megaphone
48
40Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience500Audioboom
48
41Podcast From First PrinciplesFrom First PrinciplesKrishna Choudhary and Lester NareScience64Spotify for Podcasters
68
42Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience433Libsyn
52
43Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science284Libsyn
42
44Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
Details temporarily unavailable
American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
45Podcast The Joy of WhyThe Joy of WhySteven Strogatz, Janna Levin and Quanta MagazineScience77PRX
59
46Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience238Megaphone
63
47Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
48Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience142Omny Studio
42
49Podcast NASA's Curious UniverseNASA's Curious UniverseNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Science109Megaphone
69
50Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience371PRX
53
51Podcast Universe Today PodcastUniverse Today PodcastFraser CainScience1600Unknown
48
52Podcast TheThinkingAtheistTheThinkingAtheistThe Thinking AtheistScience814Spreaker
54
53Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1111Libsyn
38
54Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience356PRX
53
55Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
59
56Podcast Science WeeklyScience WeeklyThe GuardianScience296Acast
38
57Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
58Podcast DrilledDrilledPushkin IndustriesScience268Omny Studio
63
59Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience630Spreaker
69
60Podcast UAP Unidentified Alien PodcastUAP Unidentified Alien PodcastGamut Podcast NetworkScience379ART19
42
61Podcast Nature PodcastNature PodcastSpringer Nature LimitedScience927Acast
43
62Podcast Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and SciencePlanetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and ScienceThe Planetary SocietyScience1367Omny Studio
38
63Podcast Beastly HistoryBeastly HistoryWild BeastScience8Acast
74
64Podcast EmonthebrainEmonthebrainEmily McDonaldScience51Podbean
62
65Podcast Why This Universe?Why This Universe?Dan Hooper, Shalma WegsmanScience117Buzzsprout
53
66Podcast Phenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingPhenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingMerraki Media LLCScience8Simplecast
52
67Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience389Podbean
41
68Podcast Just the Zoo of UsJust the Zoo of UsEllen & Christian WeatherfordScience375Simplecast
48
69Podcast NOVA PresentsNOVA PresentsGBHScience112PRX
79
70Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience603ART19
42
71Podcast The Micah Hanks ProgramThe Micah Hanks ProgramMicah HanksScience704Libsyn
43
72Podcast The Michael Shermer ShowThe Michael Shermer ShowMichael ShermerScience645Libsyn
58
73Podcast The American Birding PodcastThe American Birding PodcastAmerican Birding AssociationScience417Libsyn
37
74Podcast Babbage from The EconomistBabbage from The EconomistThe EconomistScience11Acast
63
75Podcast Expanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesScience494Audioboom
53
76Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience664Megaphone
32
77Podcast Constant WonderConstant WonderBYUradioScience240Unknown
73
78Podcast Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious RadioScience30Libsyn
53
79Podcast Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond LLCScience461Spreaker
59
80Podcast SkeptoidSkeptoidBrian DunningScience1097PRX
63
81Podcast پادکست اتاق تراپی | The Therapy Roomپادکست اتاق تراپی | The Therapy RoomAli ShahabScience24Simplecast
58
82Podcast Science QuicklyScience QuicklyScientific AmericanScience1983Megaphone
38
83Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience126Megaphone
58
84Podcast 6 Ranch Podcast6 Ranch PodcastJames NashScience337Buzzsprout
52
85Podcast Crash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods, ComplexlyScience12Simplecast
68
86Podcast Ancient AliensAncient AliensPodcastOneScience90ART19
52
87Podcast Let's Learn Everything!Let's Learn Everything!Maximum FunScience149Simplecast
58
88Podcast Google DeepMind: The PodcastGoogle DeepMind: The PodcastHannah FryScience52Simplecast
62
89Podcast پادکست آذرخش مکری - azarakhsh mokriپادکست آذرخش مکری - azarakhsh mokrinimacScience353Castbox
42
90Podcast Change Your Mind with New ScientistChange Your Mind with New ScientistNew ScientistScience24Megaphone
48
91Podcast The Science of BirdsThe Science of BirdsIvan PhillipsenScience159Buzzsprout
53
92Podcast Somewhere in the SkiesSomewhere in the SkiesSpectreVision RadioScience749Megaphone
63
93Podcast BrainStuffBrainStuffiHeartPodcastsScience2001Omny Studio
49
94Podcast GraveYard TalesGraveYard TalesAdam Ballinger & Matt RudolphScience383Audioboom
63
95Podcast Astrum SpaceAstrum SpaceAstrum Science245Spotify for Podcasters
28
96Podcast My Bigfoot SightingMy Bigfoot SightingVic CundiffScience246Spreaker
53
97Podcast Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of EverythingScience368Megaphone
53
98Podcast The Nature Of with Willow DefebaughThe Nature Of with Willow DefebaughAtmosScience34Simplecast
68
99Podcast Regenerative Agriculture PodcastRegenerative Agriculture PodcastJohn KempfScience228Libsyn
57
100Missing podcast logo
Osterholm Update
Details temporarily unavailable
CIDRAPScience228Unknown
54

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

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