File:Civ6Science.png Science is one of the main statistics in Civilization VI. It is used solely to research developments in the technology tree: each turn your raw File:Civ6Science.png Science output, plus eventual lump sums of File:Civ6Science.png Science, are applied towards the technology you are currently researching. Note that the raw File:Civ6Science.png Science output of your nation is not the only way to progress scientifically, but it is still essential!