Babylon’s soap-making legacy dates back to 2800 BCE, where ancient techniques shaped hygiene practices and influenced modern sanitation.

WEST MICHIGAN — Two things that we might have at home right now is a bar of soap and a microwave. When put together, those two items can help us understand Charles Law and how thunderstorms form.

You notice the scent first. Before spotting the oval bar or its familiar green-and-gold packaging, Mysore Sandal Soap announces itself through fragrance alone. For many Indians, especially in South ...