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

Most people are aware that closing the toilet lid when you flush keeps germs from spreading around your bathroom. The microscopic droplets released from a flushing toilet can rise 4 feet in the air ...

Every time you press that flush handle with the toilet seat raised, an invisible explosion occurs that most people never witness. Scientists have discovered that this seemingly harmless daily routine ...

Bathroom etiquette runs the gamut from the nonnegotiable (put down the seat when you’re done, men!) to the debatable (should toilet paper roll over or under?). And one of the most disputed behaviors ...