Natural Sciences Podcasts

Kosmographia

161 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 793 ratings
All the Randall you can handle

Going Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant

33 episodes - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 584 ratings
How can we, humans, look at our relationship to nature differently? In season three of Going Wild, on top of stories about animals, we invite you to journey through the entire ecological web — from...

Species

247 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 546 ratings
"The host, Macken Murphy, is able to condense vast chunks of information into engaging and digestible episodes. Fact-filled and fun." — The New York Times

Deer University

80 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 482 ratings
Deer University podcasts are all about deer biology and management. Drs. Bronson Strickland and Steve Demarais are both deer hunters, deer biologists, professors of wildlife management, and co-dire...

This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast

315 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★ - 454 ratings
The kickass science and technology radio show that delivers an irreverent look at the week in science and technology.

Origin Stories

86 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 412 ratings
Explore human evolution one story at a time. This award-winning show blends storytelling with science that will change your understanding of who we are.

Podcasts – Weird Things

300 episodes - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 329 ratings

Sustainable World Radio- Ecology and Permaculture Podcast

171 episodes - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 309 ratings
Learning From and Working With Nature- Interviews, news, and commentary about ecology, permaculture, organic gardening, sustainability, green living, and ethnobotany. Since 2004, Sustainable World...

Reversing Climate Change

339 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 266 ratings
A podcast about the different people, technologies, and organizations that are coming together to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and reverse climate change. Support this podcast: https:/...

Bigfoot Crossroads

129 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 259 ratings
Bigfoot Crossroads brings eye witness stories of bigfoot and other unexplained mysteries directly to you. Join veteran podcast host and former bigfoot investigator Matt Knapp, as he speaks candidly...

Shaping Fire

116 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 252 ratings
Shaping Fire host Shango Los interviews the most knowledgable and insightful people in cannabis and entheogens. With topics ranging from cannabis cultivation, medicine and hashmaking, to healing hu...

Apes Among Us

20 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 242 ratings
Official podcast of the North American Wood Ape Conservancy

Evolution Talk

163 episodes - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 191 ratings
Everything you wanted to know about evolution by natural selection in short, easy to digest, episodes. Hosted, and produced by writer Rick Coste.

Quantitude

192 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 189 ratings
A podcast dedicated to all things quantitative, ranging from the relevant to the highly irrelevant. Co-hosts Patrick Curran and Greg Hancock talk about serious statistical topics, but without takin...

The Geology Flannelcast

173 episodes - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 177 ratings
Three geologists sit down and tackle the topics that no one else dares to touch.

Homesteading and Permaculture by Paul Wheaton

309 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★ - 157 ratings

Palaeocast

231 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 154 ratings
A free webseries exploring the fossil record and the evolution of life on Earth.

Geist

43 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 151 ratings
Geist invites you to the world beyond the veil. Join us in darkness as we bring you real stories told by people that have had firsthand encounters with the unexplainable. Sleep tight.

PolliNation Podcast

264 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 128 ratings
PolliNation is a podcast from Oregon State University Extension Service that tells the stories of researchers, land managers and concerned citizens who are making bold strides to improve the health...

TILclimate

62 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 125 ratings
Get smart quickly on climate change. This award-winning MIT podcast, Today I Learned: Climate, breaks down the science, technologies, and policies behind climate change, how it’s impacting us, and ...

Hannah and Erik Go Birding

163 episodes - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 117 ratings
Hannah and Erik love to spend their free time adventuring and birding. Join them as they discuss their most recent adventures and other birding topics. They are not experts but are always game to...

In Search of Soil

106 episodes - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 115 ratings
Exploring the mysteries of soil in search of answers that you can use in your garden or on your farm. Each week features scientists and experts sharing insights into topics like soil science, comp...

Paranormal Odyssey

240 episodes - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 113 ratings
Paranormal Odyssey is a place to hear and share stories of encounters with UFO's, Ghosts, and other strange experiences that can not be explained! If you have had an encounter and would like to b...

Genetics Unzipped

173 episodes - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 108 ratings
From Mendel's peas to personal genome sequencing, Genetics Unzipped brings you stories from the world of genes, genomes and DNA. In association with The Genetics Society.

Climate Connections

1,235 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 105 ratings
How is global warming shaping our lives? And what can we do about it? We connect the dots, from fossil fuels to extreme weather, clean energy to public health, and more. Join Dr. Anthony Leiserowit...

Superduperstitious

199 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 103 ratings
A podcast about the paranormal, the credibility of the creepy, and the science of the spooky, Superduperstitious is a podcast that looks at the mysterious world of the paranormal and says, "Wait. W...

Naked Neuroscience, from the Naked Scientists

77 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 88 ratings
Open your mind with Naked Neuroscience, the spine-tingling, interactive monthly exploration of the workings of the nervous system from the Naked Scientists.

Carbon Removal Newsroom

177 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 82 ratings
A panel show by Nori where guests discuss current events from the world of carbon removal. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carbonremovalnewsroom/support

Paws & Reward Podcast

79 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 81 ratings
Join Marissa Martino, certified dog behavior consultant (CDBC, CTC), of Paws and Reward on her podcast where she stops and reflects on behavior change, dog training, the human-canine bond, and the ...

Math Mutation

289 episodes - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 77 ratings
Welcome to Math Mutation, a podcast for people of all ages where we discuss fun, interesting, or just plain weird corners of mathematics that you would not have heard in school.(Feedback email eri...