Not to be confused with the science tab.
Science is a special resource unlocked very early in the game, when the first Library is built. This opens a whole tab dedicated to spending science (and later some other components) on furthering the kittens' knowledge and abilities.
- Science is used to research technologies in the science tab.
- Science is also a primary component in any upgrades found in the Workshop interface.
- Science is used to send all missions and build most structures in Space.
- Crafting compendia costs 10K science each.
- Crafting blueprints costs 25K science each.
- Initial storage capacity is 250.
- Libraries each increase storage by 250.
- After you research Electronics you can upgrade libraries into Data Centers, which grant 750 science storage.
- Each compendium increases storage by 10.
- This is capped by default at 100% of your science storage from buildings (1000% in iron will). This can be increased through various upgrades and structures.
- After you research Mathematics, you can build Academies, which each increase storage by 500.
- After you research Astronomy, you can build Observatories, which each increase storage by 1000.
- With the Astrolabe upgrade, this can be increaed to 1500.
- After you research Biology, you can build Bio Labs, which each increase storage by 1500.
- After you build the Scholasticism religion upgrade, Temples each increase storage by 500.
- Purchasing additional levels of Scholasticism using Transcendence increases this by +100 each.
- After you build the LHC upgrade, Accelerators each increase storage by 2500.
- After you explore Piscine, Research Vessels each increase storage by 10,000.
- After you explore Kairo, Space Beacons each increase storage by 25,000.