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Rank #7,799Updated November 10, 2026

refractor.io

Refractor - Science in Focus

The site runs on Taboola, Cloudflare, iubenda and 6 other technologies. Its email security grade is F. Its SSL certificate is issued by Google Trust Services and is valid for 45 more days.

Domain age
—
Technologies
9
Email security
F
SSL days left
45

DNS records

TypeValueTTL
A104.18.17.169300
A104.18.16.169300
MXaspmx.l.google.com 13600
MXalt3.aspmx.l.google.com 103600
MXalt4.aspmx.l.google.com 103600
MXalt1.aspmx.l.google.com 53600
MXalt2.aspmx.l.google.com 53600
NSjustin.ns.cloudflare.com86400
NSmimi.ns.cloudflare.com86400
TXTgoogle-site-verification=RP7WfK2mgQsZIG4ntLxHWohpMzePJg-65zA2ZztrvWc3600
TXTgoogle-site-verification=jqiO5uaaWbYQeq50nGx56GrbhN5NKQGSBO3we3QgNX03600
TXTgoogle-site-verification=rfocYOAMLfbKcP91PvyXsOm27I_MioV6KBKDRrtxk6I3600
TXTv=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all3600
AAAA2606:4700::6812:11a9300
AAAA2606:4700::6812:10a9300

Technology stack

Advertising
Taboola
CDN
Cloudflare
Cookie consent
iubenda
Fonts
Google Fonts
Payments
Stripe
Security
HSTS
Tag manager
Google Tag Manager
Web server
Envoy
Widgets
Facebook SDK

Analytics and advertising IDs

google_tag_manager:GTM-TT8F99KG

SSL certificate

ValidValid
IssuerUS, WE1, Google Trust Services
ExpiresDecember 26, 2026
Days remaining45
ProtocolTLSv1.3
Namesrefractor.io, *.refractor.io

Email security

FScore 48/100 across SPF, DMARC, DKIM, MTA-STS and BIMI.
  • warnDMARC policy is none (monitoring only). Spoofed mail is still delivered.
  • warnOnly revoked (empty) DKIM keys were found at the common selectors.
  • warnNo MTA-STS: mail sent to you can be downgraded to an unencrypted connection.
  • warnNo TLS-RPT record, so you won't hear about failed encrypted deliveries.
  • warnNo BIMI record (optional: shows your logo next to your emails in supporting inboxes).
  • goodSPF record found.
  • goodSPF ends with ~all: servers you have not listed are marked as suspicious (soft fail).
  • goodDMARC aggregate reports are sent to mailto:[email protected].
  • good5 MX record(s) found. Mail is handled by Google Workspace.

Homepage metadata

TitleRefractor - Science in Focus
DescriptionLatest Science and Health news. Extraordinary ideas moving the world forward. Sister site of Gizmag/New Atlas.
Languageen-US
Canonicalhttps://refractor.io/
Structured dataOrganization, WebSite, WebPage
IndexableYes
Word count1183

About refractor.io

What technology does refractor.io use?

We detected 9 technologies on refractor.io, including Taboola, Cloudflare, iubenda, Google Fonts, Stripe, HSTS.

Does refractor.io protect its email with SPF and DMARC?

refractor.io scores 48/100 (grade F) for email security. DMARC policy is none (monitoring only). Spoofed mail is still delivered. Only revoked (empty) DKIM keys were found at the common selectors.

What are the name servers of refractor.io?

refractor.io uses justin.ns.cloudflare.com, mimi.ns.cloudflare.com.