Stunning new video of bright green “toilet plume” particles highlight an invisible phenomenon that's easy to ignore, but might deserve more of your attention. University of Colorado Boulder engineers ...

You already know that public bathrooms are pretty disgusting—but recent research sheds light on just how germy they can be. For a study published in the journal Physics of Fluids in February, ...

(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 spread pathogens from human waste and ...

Is something about to explode? Researchers from the University of Colorado showed how flushing a toilet can generate a volcano or geyser like plume of particles, including ones that can hang in the ...

Every time you flush a toilet, it releases plumes of tiny water droplets into the air around you. These droplets, called aerosol plumes, can spread pathogens from human waste and expose people in ...

While the numbers fluctuate, it is estimated that in the U.S., more than 40% of all the deaths from COVID-19 are from people living in long-term and senior care facilities and nursing homes. In Canada ...

Bathrooms are a breeding ground for bacteria, making it essential to find ways to keep this high-traffic space as clean as possible. While most people agree that toilets harbor germs, there's an ...

In a new experiment, researchers used lasers to highlight airborne particles that are given off when uncovered toilets are flushed, which could spread dangerous pathogens. When you purchase through ...

What makes shared restrooms different? For one thing, a bathroom is usually a small enclosed space that's not well ventilated, conditions which we know make it easier for the coronavirus to spread.

A chaotic movement will carry a cloud of tiny droplets that can be inhaled or spill onto bathroom surfaces when someone flushes the toilet, according to a new computer model. One exposed flush could ...