Even in space, you have to go, and NASA is looking for help from the public to design a new toilet for its astronauts to use in space and on the moon. “As NASA prepares for our return to the moon, ...

Consider the toilet — that humble porcelain bowl that spirits away our waste several times a day. It’s not a piece of technology that often gets flashy updates (though dual flushing, seat warming and ...

People are spending too much time in the bathroom at work — and it's bad for their health and productivity. At least that's what a British company claims. The StandardToilet is similar to most toilets ...

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.

Your bathroom break may soon become less comfy — and shorter — due to a new downward-tilting toilet aimed at making it tough to sit for more than five minutes. StandardToilet, based in the U.K., ...

In January 2010, an earthquake devastated the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, killing more than 100,000. In October of that year, a cholera epidemic broke out. It would eventually kill some 10,000.