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Best Science Podcasts

Updated: October 18, 2026

Top science podcasts exploring the natural world. Astronomy, physics, biology, earth sciences, and the latest research made accessible.

Top Science Podcasts — Updated Daily for 2026

Discover the 50 most popular science podcasts based on daily Apple Podcasts chart rankings. This list is curated by CastFox using real listening data — not editorial picks — so you always see what audiences are actually tuning into. From breakout new shows to established favorites, these are the science podcasts dominating the charts right now. Click any podcast to explore its full analytics profile with global rankings, listener estimates, Apple Podcasts reviews, and more.

Top 50 Podcasts

50 shows
  1. 1
    Something You Should Know

    Something You Should Know

    Mike Carruthers | OmniCast Media

  2. 2
    Radiolab

    Radiolab

    WNYC Studios

  3. 3
    Hidden Brain

    Hidden Brain

    Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam

  4. 4
    Science of Perception Box

    Science of Perception Box

    Unlikely Collaborators | Pod People

  5. 5
    StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

    StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

    Neil deGrasse Tyson

  6. 6
    Ologies with Alie Ward

    Ologies with Alie Ward

    Alie Ward

  7. 7
    Big Ideas Lab

    Big Ideas Lab

    Mission.org

  8. 8
    Boring History for Sleep

    Boring History for Sleep

    Velvet

  9. 9
    Science Vs

    Science Vs

    Spotify Studios

  10. 10
    Science Friday

    Science Friday

    Science Friday and WNYC Studios

  11. 11
    Sasquatch Chronicles

    Sasquatch Chronicles

    Sasquatch Chronicles - Bigfoot Encounters

  12. 12
    Short Wave

    Short Wave

    NPR

  14. 14
    Bite Back with Abbey Sharp

    Bite Back with Abbey Sharp

    The Roost Podcast Network

  15. 15
    This Podcast Will Kill You

    This Podcast Will Kill You

    Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts

  16. 16
    Making Sense with Sam Harris

    Making Sense with Sam Harris

    Sam Harris

  17. 17
    Unexplainable

    Unexplainable

    Vox

  18. 18
    The Rest Is Science

    The Rest Is Science

    Goalhanger

  19. 19
    Suspicious Minds: AI and the Apocalypse

    Suspicious Minds: AI and the Apocalypse

    Agoric Media

  20. 20
    Health Optimization Medicine Podcast

    Health Optimization Medicine Podcast

    Health Optimization Medicine and Practice

  21. 21
    The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

    The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

    Dr. Steven Novella

  22. 22
    Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

    Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

    Wes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight Media

  23. 23
    Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best Life

    Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best Life

    Julie Lokun and Mika Altidor

  24. 24
    Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and Regeneration

    Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and Regeneration

    Corinna Bellizzi

  25. 25
    The House of Pod

    The House of Pod

    Kaveh MD

  26. 26
    The Joy of Why

    The Joy of Why

    Steven Strogatz, Janna Levin and Quanta Magazine

  27. 27
    Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas

    Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas

    Sean Carroll

  28. 28
    DarkHorse Podcast

    DarkHorse Podcast

    Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying

  29. 29
    The Best of Coast to Coast AM

    The Best of Coast to Coast AM

    iHeartPodcasts and Coast to Coast AM

  30. 30
    Atomic Adventures

    Atomic Adventures

    Jess Sharpe

  31. 31
    That UFO Podcast

    That UFO Podcast

    That UFO Podcast

  32. 32
    Choiceology with Katy Milkman

    Choiceology with Katy Milkman

    Charles Schwab

  33. 33
    Stuff To Blow Your Mind

    Stuff To Blow Your Mind

    iHeartPodcasts

  34. 34
    The Wild with Chris Morgan

    The Wild with Chris Morgan

    KUOW News and Information

  35. 35
    From First Principles

    From First Principles

    Krishna Choudhary and Lester Nare

  36. 36
    Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

    Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

    iHeartPodcasts

  37. 37
    This Week in Virology

    This Week in Virology

    Vincent Racaniello

  38. 38
    Okay, But... Birds

    Okay, But... Birds

    Dr. Scott Taylor

  39. 39
    Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy Pelz

    Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy Pelz

    Dr. Mindy Pelz

  41. 41
    When autistic kids grow up

    When autistic kids grow up

    The Transmitter

  42. 42
    Babbage from The Economist

    Babbage from The Economist

    The Economist

  43. 43
    Expanded Perspectives

    Expanded Perspectives

    Expanded Perspectives

  44. 44
    The Infinite Monkey Cage

    The Infinite Monkey Cage

    BBC Radio 4

  45. 45
    The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens

    The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens

    Nate Hagens

  46. 46
    Bigfoot Society

    Bigfoot Society

    Jeremiah Byron

  47. 47
    Outside/In

    Outside/In

    NHPR

  48. 48
    Planet Visionaries – SEASON 6

    Planet Visionaries – SEASON 6

    A podcast in partnership with The Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative

  49. 49
    Science Magazine Podcast

    Science Magazine Podcast

    Science Magazine

  50. 50
    BirdNote Daily

    BirdNote Daily

    BirdNote

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best science podcasts?
Top science podcasts exploring the natural world. Astronomy, physics, biology, earth sciences, and the latest research made accessible. CastFox ranks these shows using daily Apple Podcasts chart data, giving you an always-current view of the top science podcasts.
How does CastFox rank science podcasts?
CastFox uses daily chart data from Apple Podcasts to rank science podcasts by popularity. Rankings are updated every day to reflect the latest listener trends and chart movements.
Can I see detailed analytics for any podcast on this list?
Yes. Click any podcast to view its full profile on CastFox, including estimated listeners, chart rankings across 100+ countries, Apple Podcasts reviews, YouTube performance, platform distribution, and AI-powered web presence analysis.

How CastFox Ranks Podcasts

CastFox ranks podcasts using real chart data collected daily from Apple Podcasts. Unlike editorial picks or listener polls, our rankings are based on actual chart performance — giving you an objective view of what people are listening to right now.

We track chart positions across every genre and over 100 countries. Each podcast on this page is ranked by its position on the Apple Podcasts charts, deduplicated and sorted to show the most popular shows first. Rankings refresh every 24 hours so you always see the latest trends.

Click any podcast to access its full CastFox analytics profile. You can explore estimated audience size, chart history over time, Apple Podcasts ratings and reviews, YouTube presence, platform availability, and AI-powered web analysis — all in one place.

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