(NEXSTAR) – Perhaps no button on Earth is mashed as furiously as the “door close” button in an elevator. The button, usually denoted by a set of arrows pointing inward, is a favorite of impatient ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s not fun to be anywhere with strangers. But by far the worst situation is the elevator. You’re trapped in a small box, and you have to touch shared buttons to get to ...

Elevator buttons are more likely to be colonized by bacteria than toilet surfaces, a new study of three large urban hospitals has found. “Elevators are a component of modern hospital care, and are ...

Elevator buttons are more likely to be colonized by bacteria than toilet surfaces, a new Sunnybrook-led study of three large urban hospitals has found. "Elevators are a component of modern hospital ...

Hospital elevator buttons harbour more bacteria than surfaces in hospital bathrooms, Toronto researchers have found. The findings are a reminder for patients, family members, visitors and health-care ...

Editor's note: This column is part of 'Why Do We?' — a weekly video series hosted by culture expert Martin Lindstrom that untangles unique quirks of human behavior. Click here for the full series page ...

If you visit New York City, don’t expect to get across the street any faster if you hit the pedestrian button at a crosswalk. A recent article in the New York Times found that most buttons installed ...