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Common questions
Is thescienceforum.com legit or a scam?
thescienceforum.com was registered Oct 18, 2004 (22 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns thescienceforum.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for thescienceforum.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was thescienceforum.com registered?
thescienceforum.com's registration dates to Oct 18, 2004 (22 years old), per public registration records. GoDaddy.com, LLC is the registrar on record today.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 22 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Jun 16, 2008 · 1 ownership change since 2008 · last checked Oct 26, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredOct 18, 2004thescienceforum.com was registered on Oct 18, 2004.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 26, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described thescienceforum.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
TUCOWS, INC.Jun 16, 2008 – May 17, 2009Registrar TUCOWS, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for thescienceforum.com, from Jun 16, 2008 to May 17, 2009.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GoDaddy.com, LLC
Ownership
Ownership recordsJun 16, 2008 – Jan 20, 2026Registration records for thescienceforum.com are held from Jun 16, 2008 to Jan 20, 2026 (91 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, May 2009 – May 2012No nameserver records held, Aug 2012 – Jul 2013Nameservers: spamcontroltechnologies.comJun 16, 2008Registration records listed spamcontroltechnologies.com nameservers (ns1.spamcontroltechnologies.com, ns2.spamcontroltechnologies.com) for thescienceforum.com from Jun 16, 2008 to Jun 16, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMar 19, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 46 certificates for thescienceforum.com from Mar 19, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (31)
Oct 18, 2004Registration: thescienceforum.com was registered on Oct 18, 2004.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 26, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described thescienceforum.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Discussion topics include astronomy, cosmology, biology, chemistry, earth sciences, physics, social sciences, health, medicine, history, economics, business, engineering, computer science, math and environmental issues.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jun 16, 2008 – May 17, 2009Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for thescienceforum.com, from Jun 16, 2008 to May 17, 2009.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 16, 2008 – Jan 20, 2026Ownership: Registration records for thescienceforum.com are held from Jun 16, 2008 to Jan 20, 2026 (91 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 16, 2008
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (failed)
Make sure the site responds over HTTPS with a valid certificate.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Oct 18, 2004 — 22 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Oct 26, 2026).
Trust record
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Discussion topics include astronomy, cosmology, biology, chemistry, earth sciences, physics, social sciences, health, medicine, history, economics, business, engineering, computer science, math and environmental issues.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 5, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
GoDaddy.com, LLC
Jul 11, 2016 – Jan 20, 2026 (latest)
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for thescienceforum.com, from Jul 11, 2016 to Jan 20, 2026.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ownership change
Aug 5, 2011
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 5, 2011. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2008–2026
Nameservers: codebest.com, spamcontroltechnologies.comNov 11, 2008 – May 17, 2009Registration records listed codebest.com, spamcontroltechnologies.com nameservers (ns1.codebest.com, ns1.spamcontroltechnologies.com) for thescienceforum.com from Nov 11, 2008 to May 17, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to codebest.com, spamcontroltechnologies.comNov 11, 2008thescienceforum.com's nameservers moved from spamcontroltechnologies.com to codebest.com, spamcontroltechnologies.com at some point between Jun 16, 2008 and Nov 11, 2008. Last seen at spamcontroltechnologies.com: Jun 16, 2008 (registration record). First seen at codebest.com, spamcontroltechnologies.com: Nov 11, 2008 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: nobri.comMay 31, 2012 – Aug 9, 2012Registration records listed nobri.com nameservers (ns1.nobri.com) for thescienceforum.com from May 31, 2012 to Aug 9, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to nobri.comMay 31, 2012thescienceforum.com's nameservers moved from codebest.com, spamcontroltechnologies.com to nobri.com at some point between May 17, 2009 and May 31, 2012. Last seen at codebest.com, spamcontroltechnologies.com: May 17, 2009 (registration record). First seen at nobri.com: May 31, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 3 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: zomki.comJul 17, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed zomki.com nameservers (ns1.zomki.com) for thescienceforum.com from Jul 17, 2013 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to zomki.comJul 17, 2013thescienceforum.com's nameservers moved from nobri.com to zomki.com at some point between Aug 9, 2012 and Jul 17, 2013. Last seen at nobri.com: Aug 9, 2012 (registration record). First seen at zomki.com: Jul 17, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 11 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: zomki.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016zomki.com (ns1.zomki.com, ns2.zomki.com) were the nameservers listed for thescienceforum.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: zomki.comApr 2, 2016 – May 23, 2017Registration records listed zomki.com nameservers (ns1.zomki.com) for thescienceforum.com from Apr 2, 2016 to May 23, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: nobri.comMay 30, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed nobri.com nameservers (ns1.nobri.com, ns2.nobri.com) for thescienceforum.com from May 30, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to nobri.comMay 30, 2017thescienceforum.com's nameservers moved from zomki.com to nobri.com between May 23, 2017 and May 30, 2017. Last seen at zomki.com: May 23, 2017 (registration record). First seen at nobri.com: May 30, 2017 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: nobri.comApr 3, 2018nobri.com (ns1.nobri.com, ns2.nobri.com) were the nameservers listed for thescienceforum.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: nobri.comApr 4, 2018 – Sep 23, 2019Registration records listed nobri.com nameservers (ns1.nobri.com, ns2.nobri.com) for thescienceforum.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Sep 23, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: krooh.comOct 3, 2019Registration records listed krooh.com nameservers (ns1.krooh.com, ns2.krooh.com) for thescienceforum.com from Oct 3, 2019 to Oct 3, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to krooh.comOct 3, 2019thescienceforum.com's nameservers moved from nobri.com to krooh.com between Sep 23, 2019 and Oct 3, 2019. Last seen at nobri.com: Sep 23, 2019 (registration record). First seen at krooh.com: Oct 3, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: hemki.comNameservers: hemki.comDec 17, 2019 – Aug 5, 2023Registration records listed hemki.com nameservers (ns1.hemki.com, ns2.hemki.com) for thescienceforum.com from Dec 17, 2019 to Aug 5, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to hemki.comDec 17, 2019thescienceforum.com's nameservers moved from krooh.com to hemki.com at some point between Oct 3, 2019 and Dec 17, 2019. Last seen at krooh.com: Oct 3, 2019 (registration record). First seen at hemki.com: Dec 17, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: GoDaddyOct 24, 2023Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns35.domaincontrol.com, ns36.domaincontrol.com) for thescienceforum.com from Oct 24, 2023 to Oct 24, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to GoDaddyOct 24, 2023thescienceforum.com's nameservers moved from hemki.com to GoDaddy at some point between Aug 5, 2023 and Oct 24, 2023. Last seen at hemki.com: Aug 5, 2023 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Oct 24, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: parklogic.comDec 28, 2023 – Jan 20, 2026Registration records listed parklogic.com nameservers (ns1.parklogic.com, ns2.parklogic.com) for thescienceforum.com from Dec 28, 2023 to Jan 20, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to parklogic.comDec 28, 2023thescienceforum.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to parklogic.com at some point between Oct 24, 2023 and Dec 28, 2023. Last seen at GoDaddy: Oct 24, 2023 (registration record). First seen at parklogic.com: Dec 28, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 26, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 26, 2026: ns1.parklogic.com, ns2.parklogic.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 26, 2026
Zone file: Registration records listed spamcontroltechnologies.com nameservers (ns1.spamcontroltechnologies.com, ns2.spamcontroltechnologies.com) for thescienceforum.com from Jun 16, 2008 to Jun 16, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 11, 2008 – May 17, 2009Zone file: Registration records listed codebest.com, spamcontroltechnologies.com nameservers (ns1.codebest.com, ns1.spamcontroltechnologies.com) for thescienceforum.com from Nov 11, 2008 to May 17, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 11, 2008Zone file: thescienceforum.com's nameservers moved from spamcontroltechnologies.com to codebest.com, spamcontroltechnologies.com at some point between Jun 16, 2008 and Nov 11, 2008. Last seen at spamcontroltechnologies.com: Jun 16, 2008 (registration record). First seen at codebest.com, spamcontroltechnologies.com: Nov 11, 2008 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Aug 5, 2011Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 5, 2011. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 31, 2012 – Aug 9, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed nobri.com nameservers (ns1.nobri.com) for thescienceforum.com from May 31, 2012 to Aug 9, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 31, 2012Zone file: thescienceforum.com's nameservers moved from codebest.com, spamcontroltechnologies.com to nobri.com at some point between May 17, 2009 and May 31, 2012. Last seen at codebest.com, spamcontroltechnologies.com: May 17, 2009 (registration record). First seen at nobri.com: May 31, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 3 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 17, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed zomki.com nameservers (ns1.zomki.com) for thescienceforum.com from Jul 17, 2013 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 17, 2013Zone file: thescienceforum.com's nameservers moved from nobri.com to zomki.com at some point between Aug 9, 2012 and Jul 17, 2013. Last seen at nobri.com: Aug 9, 2012 (registration record). First seen at zomki.com: Jul 17, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 11 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: zomki.com (ns1.zomki.com, ns2.zomki.com) were the nameservers listed for thescienceforum.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 2, 2016 – May 23, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed zomki.com nameservers (ns1.zomki.com) for thescienceforum.com from Apr 2, 2016 to May 23, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 11, 2016 – Jan 20, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for thescienceforum.com, from Jul 11, 2016 to Jan 20, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 30, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed nobri.com nameservers (ns1.nobri.com, ns2.nobri.com) for thescienceforum.com from May 30, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 30, 2017Zone file: thescienceforum.com's nameservers moved from zomki.com to nobri.com between May 23, 2017 and May 30, 2017. Last seen at zomki.com: May 23, 2017 (registration record). First seen at nobri.com: May 30, 2017 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: nobri.com (ns1.nobri.com, ns2.nobri.com) were the nameservers listed for thescienceforum.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Sep 23, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed nobri.com nameservers (ns1.nobri.com, ns2.nobri.com) for thescienceforum.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Sep 23, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 3, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed krooh.com nameservers (ns1.krooh.com, ns2.krooh.com) for thescienceforum.com from Oct 3, 2019 to Oct 3, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 3, 2019Zone file: thescienceforum.com's nameservers moved from nobri.com to krooh.com between Sep 23, 2019 and Oct 3, 2019. Last seen at nobri.com: Sep 23, 2019 (registration record). First seen at krooh.com: Oct 3, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Dec 17, 2019 – Aug 5, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed hemki.com nameservers (ns1.hemki.com, ns2.hemki.com) for thescienceforum.com from Dec 17, 2019 to Aug 5, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 17, 2019Zone file: thescienceforum.com's nameservers moved from krooh.com to hemki.com at some point between Oct 3, 2019 and Dec 17, 2019. Last seen at krooh.com: Oct 3, 2019 (registration record). First seen at hemki.com: Dec 17, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 24, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns35.domaincontrol.com, ns36.domaincontrol.com) for thescienceforum.com from Oct 24, 2023 to Oct 24, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 24, 2023Zone file: thescienceforum.com's nameservers moved from hemki.com to GoDaddy at some point between Aug 5, 2023 and Oct 24, 2023. Last seen at hemki.com: Aug 5, 2023 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Oct 24, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Dec 28, 2023 – Jan 20, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed parklogic.com nameservers (ns1.parklogic.com, ns2.parklogic.com) for thescienceforum.com from Dec 28, 2023 to Jan 20, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 28, 2023Zone file: thescienceforum.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to parklogic.com at some point between Oct 24, 2023 and Dec 28, 2023. Last seen at GoDaddy: Oct 24, 2023 (registration record). First seen at parklogic.com: Dec 28, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 19, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 46 certificates for thescienceforum.com from Mar 19, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 5, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 26, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 26, 2026: ns1.parklogic.com, ns2.parklogic.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 26, 2026
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 70 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 70 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
Missing DMARC (mild)
What thescienceforum.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Discussion topics include astronomy, cosmology, biology, chemistry, earth sciences, physics, social sciences, health, medicine, history, economics, business, engineering, computer science, math and environmental issues.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.