A scientist wants to clear the air on how bathroom habits impact overall cleanliness. Microbiologist Tim Call, 32, has exposed how dirty your bathroom is before and after flushing the toilet. Cal, ...

File this one under “Studies We Wish Had Let Us Remain Ignorant.” Scientists at the University of Arizona decided to investigate whether closing the toilet lid before flushing reduces ...

A study found that the floor and walls around the toilet could still get contaminated with viruses from the toilet bowl even when the lid is down during flushing. (Photo: Getty) Will shutting the ...

"And it took 30 seconds after watching this video." Man shares simple hack to fix common toilet flushing issue: 'I've been ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is there a rule against flushing the toilet at night that I have so far overlooked? My family has started hosting overnight guests again after a hiatus. Each of the last two people ...

Two patients at a hospital in France likely contracted the disease through inhaling contaminated toilet water that was aerosolized during flushing. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

President Donald Trump's claim during a White House gathering last week that Americans waste water by repeatedly flushing their low-flow toilets generated plenty of amusement online. But behind his ...

There's such an interesting debate going on in the comments section from my blog entry yesterday that I wanted to bring it out here for all of us to discuss. When I mentioned that I eat just half a ...

A new study shows how turbulence from a toilet bowl can create a large plume that is potentially infectious to a bathroom’s next visitor. By Knvul Sheikh Here’s one more behavior to be hyper-aware of ...