Tag: urine

If you think water is just about quenching thirst, think again. New research suggests that the color of your pee could be signaling more...

We all know it’s gross—but how bad is peeing in a pool, really? Science has some surprising answers. Surveys suggest around 40% of American adults...

Public toilets are a breeding ground for bacteria, and while it’s unlikely you’ll catch a severe disease just from sitting on a toilet seat,...

During your lifetime, your kidneys will work very hard to filter over one million gallons of water. Urine is about 95% water and 5%...

We have a saying in my home, “If it's brown, flush it down. If it's yellow, let it mellow.” Water shortages where I live...

Peeing in the shower is America’s best-kept secret. Yup, you read that right, but for the record: I came into this a skeptic. Like...

As an avid permaculturalist, I’m constantly thinking about new ways to introduce biomass back into my gardens. Harvesting fruit and vegetables, mowing grass with...

For over a century, the urinal has gone virtually unchanged—along with the age-old annoyance of splashback. However, engineers from the University of Waterloo and...

If you suffer from frequent urination at night — also called nocturia — chances are you’re probably not getting enough restful sleep, leaving you...

For many of us, it may seem a little gross to talk about, but our urine can actually tell us some important things about...