It’s something every girl can relate to…the delicate art of hovering over a public toilet seat. Desperate to avoid any contact for fear of picking up nasty germs, the thigh muscles are engaged and put ...

If you're a tourist traveling abroad and thinking that all toilets are the same, think again. This unique type of toilet is ...

When nature calls and a public toilet is the only choice, the hygiene levels can often be pretty grim. But while it might be tempting to try to hover above the dirty seat, scientists say this is a bad ...

An award-winning design for the toilet of the future makes it easier to switch to a more natural posture Tuan C. Nguyen Innovation, fundamentally, has been about the new and improved. But some ...

If you've seen one of the many posts touting the benefits of squat toilets, you may wonder if you've been missing out all your life. There are some benefits to squatting but doctors say, as long as ...

(CBS) Happy World Toilet Day! No, it's not a joke. World Toilet Day, which has been marked every November 19 since 2001, is the centerpiece of an international effort to raise awareness about poor ...

Squatting while on the toilet is better for your health, but Western nations insist on sitting. Now a new toilet design reduces the risk of colon diseases, and could even tell you if you’re pregnant.

Learn why these common tricks don’t reduce your risk, and what simple hygiene habits make a difference when using public toilets. Jenny Lehmann is an assistant editor at Discover Magazine who writes ...