It's been said that closing the toilet lid before flushing can prevent the spread of all germs, by keeping any flush-produced mist in the bowl. But a new study refutes that, showing that tiny viral ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. My family always keeps the toilet lids closed whenever they're not in use for two main reasons: so that our dogs don't drink ...

New research suggests a closed toilet seat may not be as helpful to block the spread of germs as we once thought. For years, we’ve been told to close the lid before flushing the toilet. It makes sense ...

The bathroom is supposed to be a place of control. A quick flush, a rinse, a wash of the hands, and everything seems handled. Clean, contained, finished. That confidence, though, leans heavily on one ...