Just like the great debate over which way the toilet paper roll goes, there is a similar spat over flushing: lid open or closed? Scientists have weighed in with their own woeful conclusion: Neither is ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Every time you flush a toilet, it releases plumes of tiny water droplets into the air around you. These droplets, called aerosol plumes, can ...

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 ...

Keeping the toilet seat lid down before flushing doesn't entirely prevent germ spread, as tiny airborne particles still escape. While it reduces visible splashes and can prevent items from falling in, ...