A puddle the size of a coin. A faint yellow edge where the toilet meets the floor. A smell that returns hours after scrubbing ...

Earlier this year, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections made changes to the toilets. At State Correctional Institution, Mercer, toilet flushing in some cells is now limited to a single flush ...

Most toilet cleaners fail before they even start. Pour them in, and within seconds they slide straight to the bottom drain, ...

Moments of significance can separate our lives into a “before” and “after.” For me, one such example is life before I introduced a bidet into my home, and then every moment that’s come since. Now I ...

No one wants to deal with the stench of rotten eggs. Or exorbitant utility bills. Or having to shell out thousands to replace a major home appliance on a whim. And by performing routine maintenance on ...

Now more than halfway to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts prepared for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo astronauts. On the downside, their toilet is on ...

Many people use drugs, including paracetamol, on a regular basis to treat headaches. But only part of each drug is taken into the bloodstream, while the rest is released into the wastewater through ...

The maintenance issue has not affected the ship's itinerary after it set sail from New York on Sunday, March 15 LOIC VENANCE / AFP via getty A plumbing issue on the MSC Meraviglia reportedly began ...

For years, we’ve been told to close the lid before flushing the toilet. It makes sense, since when the toilet flushes, it releases what's called a “toilet plume” or a spray of microscopic bacteria.

Finally! An expert answers what to do when you're not on the loo. Bathroom etiquette runs the gamut from the nonnegotiable (put down the seat when you’re done, men!) to the debatable (should toilet ...

This is an edition of The Future of Everything newsletter, a look at how innovation and technology are transforming the way we live, work and play. If you’re not subscribed, sign up here. A new wave ...

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 ...