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New generic extensionSince 2014

.science domain registration

An extension for science: for a lab, a science club, a researcher or a science teacher, saying from the address that the site is about experiment, research and knowledge.

Score card

.science in six cells

Our score out of five, as we see it when we help a customer choose.

Trust
2 out of 5
Easy to remember
3 out of 5
Global reach
2 out of 5
Price stability
3 out of 5
Short names available
4 out of 5
Local meaning
1 out of 5

Overview

What is .science

The word science means knowledge, and people usually mean by it the sciences built on experiment: physics, chemistry, biology and their branches. .science entered the internet’s root in 2014 as a new generic extension; it is run by dot Science Limited and supports DNSSEC signing, but not names written in Arabic.

It suits labs, research centers, science clubs, student science contests and science teachers, and those who publish popular science in writing or on video. The word states your topic with a clarity that needs no explaining to an Arab or a foreign reader, and short names in it are easier to find than in .com.

We have a first-year offer, and renewal costs more. But .science is one of the extensions widely used in spam, so some mail filters are strict with it; if email matters to you, keep it on .com or .org, and the site on .science.

Type
New generic extension (new gTLD)
In the root since
October 23, 2014
Name’s origin
science
Responsible body
dot Science Limited
Who may register
Anyone, person or organization, from any country
DNSSEC
Supported
Names in Arabic
Not supported

Who it suits

For your field: is .science the best fit?

Every field has an extension that says something about it. Here is what .science says in each, and which extension completes it.

  • Popular science

    Excellent · The first choice

    It states your topic in one word every reader knows, and .com completes it for those who type your name without an extension.

    Register it with.science.com

  • A lab or research center

    Good · A good fit

    It states your field, but keep email on .org or .com so your messages arrive.

    Register it with.science.org

  • A school science club

    Good · Fits with .school

    It states its activity, and .school says it’s a school club, not a research body.

    Register it with.science.school

  • A science teacher

    Good · A good fit

    Your lessons and experiments under one name, and .education says you teach.

    Register it with.science.education

  • A lab supplies store

    Good · A good fit

    It says whom you sell to, and .store says buying happens on the site.

    Register it with.science.store

  • A tech company

    Consider another · Consider .tech

    Science isn’t technology, and visitors expect research; .tech is clearer and better trusted in email.

    Register it with.tech.com

What it does for you

What you gain when you register it

  • Your topic in the address

    Readers know from the link they’re facing science and experiment, not entertainment.

  • A home for your club

    Experiments, contests and members’ news on one site.

  • An address for your research

    One link that gathers the research and experiments you publish.

  • Short names still free

    Short words taken in .com long ago you may find free here.

And where its value shows

At science fairs

An address on every project’s board.

In class

The experiment’s link on the board.

In articles

An address that shows the topic before the click.

On the club poster

A word every student understands.

Pros and cons

What you should know before you register

Frankly, as we’d tell a customer who asks us before registering.

Pros

  • 01A word people know everywhere
  • 02Suits labs, clubs and popular science
  • 03A first-year offer with us
  • 04Short names are easier to find than in .com
  • 05Supports DNSSEC signing

Cons

  • 01Some mail filters are strict with it
  • 02Widely used in spam
  • 03Doesn’t support names in Arabic
  • 04Renewal costs more than the first year

Rules

Registration terms for .science

What the registry requires and what we add, in one place.

Who may register
Anyone, person or organization, from any country
Documents
None required
Name length
Up to 63 characters
Characters
a–z, digits and hyphens, never first or last
Names in Arabic
Not supported
Registration term
1 to 10 years
DNSSEC
Supported
Privacy protection
Optional, for a separate fee
Transfer
60 days after registration or the last transfer, with an EPP code; adds a year to its term

Life cycle

From registration until the name is free again

What happens to your name if it isn’t renewed, and when you can still get it back.

  1. 01Registration1 to 10 yearsThe name is yours from the moment you pay, for the term you chose.
  2. 02Before expiry31 days, then 8 days beforeWe remind you twice by email; auto-renewal saves you the reminder.
  3. 03After expiryDays 1–8The website and email stop; renew within these days at the regular renewal price.
  4. 04AuctionFrom day 10The name may go to auction; if it sells, it passes to its buyer.Domain recovery policy
  5. 05Redemption30 daysIf the registry offers it after deletion: a $200 redemption fee plus a year’s renewal.
  6. 06Final deletion5 daysThen the name is free again for anyone to register.

Tips

Before you register

  1. 1Email on another extensionKeep the site on .science and email on .com or .org, so your messages arrive.
  2. 2Your branch of science before the extensionAstronomy, chemistry or biology: the word before the extension tells readers what to expect.
  3. 3A short name, read as it’s writtenIf it needs spelling out on the phone, it’s too long or too complicated.
  4. 4No digits or hyphens that need explainingEvery hyphen or digit has to be said, and what has to be said gets forgotten.
  5. 5Renew automatically, or register for yearsUp to 10 years at once, so you never miss a date.
  6. 6Make sure the name isn’t someone else’s trademarkA registered trademark’s owner can recover the name from whoever registered it first.

Nearby extensions

If your name is taken in .science

FAQ5 questions

Frequently asked questions about .science

Didn’t find your answer? Our technical support team is with you around the clock.

Contact support

  • $19 for the first year with an offer, then $35 for each renewal. Look at the renewal price before you register: it’s what you’ll pay every year after the first.

  • Anyone, person or organization, from any country, with no documents or conditions; the contact details in the owner’s name just need to be accurate.

  • Yes, once 60 days have passed since it was registered or last transferred. Ask your current provider for the transfer (EPP) code and open a transfer request with us; a full year is added to the domain’s term.

  • We remind you by email 31 days and 8 days before expiry, and 3 days after it. After expiry the website and email stop, and you can renew in the first eight days at the regular renewal price; from day 10 it may go to auction. If it is deleted and the registry allows redemption within 30 days, the redemption fee is $200 plus a year’s renewal.

  • No. IANA’s repository of internationalized names (IDN) holds no Arabic table for .science, so names in it use Latin letters, digits and hyphens.

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