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 29 Jul 2026

07/29/2026

Average data

Episodes: 480
Frequency: every 9 days
Duration: 31:07:40

Top 5 authors

1. iHeartPodcasts (5 shows)
2. Stanford Engineering (1 shows)
3. NPR (1 shows)
4. Jeremiah Byron (1 shows)
5. Science Friday and WNYC Studios (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (17 shows)
2. Simplecast (15 shows)
3. Libsyn (13 shows)
4. Omny Studio (9 shows)
5. Spreaker (8 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Hidden BrainHidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar VedantamScience628Simplecast
48
2Podcast Something You Should KnowSomething You Should KnowMike Carruthers | OmniCast MediaScience1344Megaphone
58
3Podcast RadiolabRadiolabWNYC StudiosScience673Simplecast
63
4Podcast Ologies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardAlie WardScience535Simplecast
63
5Podcast StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonStarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse TysonScience1135Simplecast
62
6Podcast Health Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine PodcastHealth Optimization Medicine and PracticeScience195Libsyn
62
7Podcast Are We Doomed?Are We Doomed?NPR NetworkScience25PRX
69
8Podcast Big Ideas LabBig Ideas LabMission.orgScience62Simplecast
73
9Podcast Science FridayScience FridayScience Friday and WNYC StudiosScience1416Simplecast
63
10Podcast Boring History for SleepBoring History for SleepVelvetScience520Spotify for Podcasters
28
11Podcast Short WaveShort WaveNPRScience1568Simplecast
58
12Podcast Sasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch ChroniclesSasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot EncountersScience729Libsyn
43
13Podcast Suspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseSuspicious Minds: AI and the ApocalypseAgoric MediaScience31ART19
73
14Podcast UnexplainableUnexplainableVoxScience313Megaphone
53
15Podcast Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksTooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal AttacksWes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight MediaScience215Megaphone
73
16Podcast 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
17Podcast Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeGet Obsessed : With Living Your Best LifeJulie Lokun and Mika AltidorScience340Simplecast
63
18Podcast This Podcast Will Kill YouThis Podcast Will Kill YouExactly Right and iHeartPodcastsScience305Omny Studio
62
19Podcast Blurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesBlurry CreaturesScience473Megaphone
63
20Podcast The Rest Is ScienceThe Rest Is ScienceGoalhangerScience94Megaphone
83
21Podcast Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasSean CarrollScience446Libsyn
42
22Podcast Science VsScience VsSpotify StudiosScience347Megaphone
69
23Podcast DarkHorse PodcastDarkHorse PodcastBret Weinstein & Heather HeyingScience497Buzzsprout
42
24Podcast Sidenote by AsapSCIENCESidenote by AsapSCIENCEAsapSCIENCEScience336Acast
49
25Podcast Making Sense with Sam HarrisMaking Sense with Sam HarrisSam HarrisScience510Libsyn
48
26Podcast Tomorrow's CureTomorrow's CureMayo ClinicScience46PRX
69
27Podcast The Best of Coast to Coast AMThe Best of Coast to Coast AMiHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AMScience2010Omny Studio
48
28Podcast The Joy of WhyThe Joy of WhySteven Strogatz, Janna Levin and Quanta MagazineScience76PRX
59
29Podcast Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzLive Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy PelzDr. Mindy PelzScience368Transistor
73
30Podcast Phenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingPhenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy HealingMerraki Media LLCScience7Simplecast
52
31Podcast Bigfoot SocietyBigfoot SocietyJeremiah ByronScience1001Spreaker
79
32Podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseThe Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseDr. Steven NovellaScience1109Libsyn
38
33Podcast Get BirdingGet BirdingPeanut & CrumbScience40Acast
94
34Podcast Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseDaniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseiHeartPodcastsScience850Omny Studio
48
35Podcast Stuff To Blow Your MindStuff To Blow Your MindiHeartPodcastsScience2000Omny Studio
49
36Podcast When autistic kids grow upWhen autistic kids grow upThe TransmitterScience6Unknown
48
37Podcast NOVA RemixNOVA RemixGBHScience9PRX
84
38Podcast EmonthebrainEmonthebrainEmily McDonaldScience48Podbean
62
39Podcast WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappWEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George KnappJeremy Corbell and George KnappScience126Megaphone
58
40Podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastPsychiatry & Psychotherapy PodcastDavid Puder, M.D.Science283Libsyn
42
41Podcast That UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastThat UFO PodcastScience500Audioboom
48
42Podcast Okay, But... BirdsOkay, But... BirdsDr. Scott TaylorScience43Unknown
89
43Podcast The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta PodcastQuanta MagazineScience368PRX
53
44Podcast Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and BoboBigfoot and Beyond LLCScience458Spreaker
59
45Podcast Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore InterviewsMysterious RadioScience38Libsyn
53
46Podcast BirdNote DailyBirdNote DailyBirdNoteScience1095Simplecast
59
47Podcast Outside/InOutside/InNHPRScience411Megaphone
48
48Podcast Paranormal MysteriesParanormal MysteriesNic Ryan | Paranormal Mysteries PodcastScience626Spreaker
69
49Podcast Expanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesExpanded PerspectivesScience493Audioboom
53
50Missing podcast logo
Speaking of Psychology
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American Psychological AssociationScience439Libsyn
43
51Podcast TheThinkingAtheistTheThinkingAtheistThe Thinking AtheistScience810Spreaker
54
52Podcast Therapist Uncensored PodcastTherapist Uncensored PodcastSue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhDScience309Blubrry
33
53Podcast Science Magazine PodcastScience Magazine PodcastScience MagazineScience662Megaphone
32
54Podcast Huge If True PodcastHuge If True Podcastcleoabram931Science86Podbean
42
55Podcast Science QuicklyScience QuicklyScientific AmericanScience1975Megaphone
32
56Podcast The Wild with Chris MorganThe Wild with Chris MorganKUOW News and InformationScience140Omny Studio
42
57Podcast In Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of Plants PodcastIn Defense of PlantsScience601ART19
42
58Podcast Universe Today PodcastUniverse Today PodcastFraser CainScience1593Unknown
48
59Podcast Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of Everything with Curt JaimungalTheories of EverythingScience365Megaphone
53
60Podcast Astrum SpaceAstrum SpaceAstrum Science239Spotify for Podcasters
28
61Podcast SkeptoidSkeptoidBrian DunningScience1095PRX
63
62Podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekThe Weirdest Thing I Learned This WeekPopular ScienceScience237Megaphone
63
63Podcast Inner Cosmos with David EaglemanInner Cosmos with David EaglemaniHeartPodcastsScience187Omny Studio
48
64Podcast Wild Times: Wildlife EducationWild Times: Wildlife EducationWildlife Educator - Forrest GalanteScience211Spotify for Podcasters
22
65Podcast Ancient AliensAncient AliensPodcastOneScience88ART19
52
66Podcast The Science of HappinessThe Science of HappinessPRX and Greater Good Science CenterScience355PRX
53
67Podcast The Great Simplification with Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate HagensNate HagensScience429Libsyn
52
68Podcast Beastly HistoryBeastly HistoryWild BeastScience7Acast
74
69Podcast Bigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersBigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and EncountersW.J. SheehanNature300Blubrry
42
70Podcast HOLOSKY PODCASTHOLOSKY PODCASTHolosky PodcastScience577RedCircle
53
71Podcast This Week in VirologyThis Week in VirologyVincent RacanielloScience & Medicine103Libsyn
63
72Podcast The Common Descent PodcastThe Common Descent PodcastCommon DescentScience386Podbean
41
73Podcast The Michael Shermer ShowThe Michael Shermer ShowMichael ShermerScience643Libsyn
58
74Podcast The Science of BirdsThe Science of BirdsIvan PhillipsenScience158Buzzsprout
53
75Podcast Constant WonderConstant WonderBYUradioScience238Unknown
73
76Podcast The Psychology PodcastThe Psychology PodcastiHeartPodcastsScience478Omny Studio
38
77Podcast MythfitsMythfitsPionaire PodcastingScience76Audioboom
59
78Podcast From First PrinciplesFrom First PrinciplesKrishna Choudhary and Lester NareScience60Spotify for Podcasters
68
79Podcast This Week in CardiologyThis Week in CardiologyMedscapeScience422Libsyn
38
80Podcast Big Picture ScienceBig Picture ScienceBig Picture ScienceScience696Megaphone
53
81Podcast SASQUATCH THEORYSASQUATCH THEORYSASQUATCH THEORYScience306Spreaker
84
82Podcast UAP Unidentified Alien PodcastUAP Unidentified Alien PodcastGamut Podcast NetworkScience376ART19
42
83Podcast Overheard at National GeographicOverheard at National GeographicNational GeographicScience160Megaphone
48
84Podcast DrilledDrilledPushkin IndustriesScience267Omny Studio
63
85Podcast Somewhere in the SkiesSomewhere in the SkiesSpectreVision RadioScience743Megaphone
63
86Podcast Let's Learn Everything!Let's Learn Everything!Maximum FunScience148Simplecast
58
87Podcast Crash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods: The UniverseCrash Course Pods, ComplexlyScience12Simplecast
68
88Podcast Science WeeklyScience WeeklyThe GuardianScience296Acast
38
89Podcast BrainStuffBrainStuffiHeartPodcastsScience2001Omny Studio
49
90Podcast Just the Zoo of UsJust the Zoo of UsEllen & Christian WeatherfordScience373Simplecast
48
91Podcast SpaceTime with Stuart GarySpaceTime with Stuart GaryStuart GaryScience1000Spreaker
53
92Podcast Bedtime AstronomyBedtime AstronomySynthetic UniverseScience589Spreaker
54
93Podcast Real Ghost Stories OnlineReal Ghost Stories OnlineReal Ghost Stories Online | Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror RadioScience500Audioboom
48
94Podcast Your Brain OnYour Brain OnDrs. Ayesha and Dean SherzaiScience69Libsyn
68
95Podcast Bigfoot Eyewitness RadioBigfoot Eyewitness RadioVic CundiffScience562Spreaker
49
96Podcast Into the Impossible With Brian KeatingInto the Impossible With Brian KeatingBig Bang Productions Inc.Science635Megaphone
58
97Podcast GraveYard TalesGraveYard TalesAdam Ballinger & Matt RudolphScience381Audioboom
63
98Podcast Change Your Mind with New ScientistChange Your Mind with New ScientistNew ScientistScience22Megaphone
58
99Podcast From Our Neurons to YoursFrom Our Neurons to YoursWu Tsai Neurosciences Institute at Stanford University, Nicholas WeilerScience87Buzzsprout
72
100Podcast The Future of EverythingThe Future of EverythingStanford EngineeringScience395Simplecast
69

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