Mankind’s achievements over the millennia have been bountiful. Their evolutionary fruits – from the harnessing of fire, to ...

A Chicago-based microbiologist has busted the five-second rule, proving floor contact instantly contaminates food.

Scientist Ruth MacLaren put hand dryers to the test to see if they were as hygienic as they say they are – and the results ...

A scientist carried out an experiment to see if hand dryers are really hygienic, demonstrating exactly why they never use ...

Chicago microbiologist Nicholas Aicher tested how the so-called “five-second rule” compared to longer and shorter-timed drops ...

The petri dishes showed high levels of bacteria, significantly more than what he had found during a previous test on airport ...

To find out, Nicholas Aicher, a senior quality control analyst from Chicago, decided to put the rule to the test. Known for ...

The experiment followed an earlier investigation by Alex English, in which he performed similar swab tests on gate seating at ...

The next time you clean up with a hand dryer in a public bathroom, spare a thought for this experiment which made some grim ...

A man has been recording himself swabbing various surfaces and sharing the results on social media. In his latest video, he ...

A microbiologist has revealed whether or not it is safe to drink water from your garden hose. Nicholas Aicher, a senior ...