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.

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

When left unaddressed, frozen pipes can quickly become serious (and costly) problems. To deal with them promptly, it's important to know what to look out for.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — A Florida man is behind bars after deputies said he flushed drugs down the toilet and then tried to run from deputies. It happened in a residential neighborhood in Volusia ...

Horses can make a low and high frequency at the same time when they whinny. New research has found the high frequency is made by a whistle in the larynx. Scientists claim horses are the first large ...

The NYC DEP has announced plans to clean Flushing Creek with chlorine, sparking outrage among some environmentalists.

There is a golden rule when it comes to good toilet habits, and all plumbers agree. There are only three things you should flush down a toilet — pee, poo and paper. According to Bathroom City, our ...

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Immigration: A former ICE lawyer who resigned this month warned on Monday that the agency’s training program was “deficient, defective and broken.” The whistle-blower, who previously worked at the ...

Just because a wipe says it’s “flushable,” that doesn’t mean it’s fit for Arlington’s sewage system. That’s what the county’s Department of Environmental Services is reminding residents after a wad of ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Many homeowners are undergoing costly renovations, as families around the Bay area continue to recover from Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. For people looking to save on ...

If there’s an automotive trend that has faced contempt ever since Tesla introduced it, it’s the yoke-style steering wheel. While other OEMs like Lexus and Tesla itself have made using these ...