MF Explains It All

They like screens under certain circumstances.

Videos of dogs watching the animated film “Flow” have gone viral recently, and science backs up the adorable phenomenon.

The sleeves might be performance enhancers. Or not.

They’re mostly for the barista, not the customer.

Naming a car is like naming a baby, only with a few hundred million dollars at stake.

The days of police badges and lightsaber spoons lurking in boxes are over. Kids now get QR codes. What happened?

Room temperature is a frame of reference.

Misunderstanding room temperature can have some surprisingly serious consequences.

A car accident in a movie usually ends in a huge fireball. But what really causes vehicle fires?

We get this byword for enthusiasm from an officer in the Marines named Evans Fordyce Carlson.

Each burner technically has a name and a specific purpose, which means there's a chance you've been using your stovetop incorrectly this whole time.

Palm coolers are a relatively new sports science innovation.

Athletes are embracing a new kind of performance enhancer.

Sleeping naked might improve your sleep quality.

Sleeping in your birthday suit may feel good, but is it good for you?

LEGO bricks are notorious for being indestructible, but one color is an exception.

Sick astronauts on a space mission can’t just pop down to Earth to see a doctor. Here’s how they deal with bumps, bruises, and worse.

Next time, there won't be any need to panic.

When something goes wrong with your car, a curious-looking icon illuminates on the dashboard. But what those symbols mean isn’t always obvious.

Latin isn’t widely spoken in Latin America, so why is it called that?

Road signs shout less than they used to.

Road signs have changed case in the last 15 years or so—here's why.

We dig down to the root of the issue.

The ultimate cheat code to winter coziness.

You’d be surprised by the ways you can keep yourself warm—and these budget-friendly winter hacks can help, too.

The truth is, sometimes the answer varies.

Are bagged salads and other leafy greens safe to eat without rinsing off first? Find out whether pre-washed produce still needs to be cleaned off beforehand, plus more.

Common household cleaning products like dish soap and laundry detergent might get forgotten about for years before being found and used. Will they still be effective?