We all know the drill. You toss your stained shirts and underwear into the washing machine, pour in a capful of bright blue ...

Scientists in China have developed a spray-on coating for clothes that stops dirt and stains from sticking to the fabric.

Detergents may begin their journey by cleaning our clothes, but they end up contaminating the environment, flowing into rivers, ponds, and oceans, where they severely disrupt aquatic animal life. Even ...