Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An abundance of research makes a pretty strong case for always putting the lid down before flushing. Fact checked by Marcus Reeves ...

New research suggests a closed toilet seat may not be as helpful to block the spread of germs as we once thought.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A toilet flush valve controls the flow of water from the tank into the toilet bowl. It is made of a valve body, a flapper, and a ...

When it comes to toilet etiquette, do you put the lid down before you flush or leave it up? If you said leave it up, the results of a new study by researchers at the Asan Medical Center in South Korea ...

Toilet lids are weird. Some toilets have them, while many others don’t. And whether or not you are supposed to use them is its own can of worms. Evan Floyd, professor of occupational and environmental ...

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, ...

The modern toilet works on simple physics and smart engineering, but most people rarely think about what happens after the ...

December 29, 2011 — Put a lid on it. That is the conclusion of research examining the amount of Clostridium difficile that flies into the air and contaminates surrounding surfaces with the flush of a ...

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 ...

You might notice I’m particularly obsessed with toilets these past two months. Being cooped up in the house makes the necessaries in the home all the more important. Over the years, there has been an ...