Human history, it turns out, is written into the very fabric of our planet – and the ... In 2019, researchers revealed that some of the grains of sand on beaches near the Japanese city of ...

printed cover treated with a water-resistant polyurethane barrier that lets you wipe up smaller spills before a stain forms, made from a synthetic chenille fabric with a nubby texture that mimics ...

They are common in nonstick cookware, grease-resistant food packaging, waterproof fabrics, stain-resistant carpeting, firefighting foams and even some cosmetics. But the durable chemical bonds that ...