Peruse enough bookstores – or just stroll past their window displays – and you’ll certainly have encountered the design trends adorning our best (and bestselling) literature. Illustrations abound: ...

The cover isn’t made from fabric or paper ... More specifically, the DNA still contained in the book binding allowed researchers to narrow their search to harbor and harp seal populations ...

Today, book binding covers a wide range of techniques, from simple pamphlet-stitch notebooks to elaborate decorative bindings and intricate covers that people can spend weeks working on.

The cover isn’t made from fabric ... genetic analysis on another nine books, according to the study. “Having identified this specific type of binding, characterized by a furry skin chemise ...