MF EXPLAINS IT ALL

Metal expands, which you can’t exactly prevent—but certain baking sheets weather the storm better than others.

Despite rigorous quality control, eggs can sometimes arrive in stores with strange bumps or discolorations. Here's how to tell when it's cause for concern.

The National Park Service can revoke designation if a landmark “ceases to meet criteria.” Here’s what that means.

This bathroom-based practical magic is all thanks to your toilet’s siphon tube and the wonders of gravity.

‘Vernal equinox’ isn’t just the technical term for the first day of spring, and 'summer solstice’ means something beyond ‘first day of summer.’

Those black lines do more than give a basketball its distinctive look—they actually make the sport easier to play.

If you’re talking yeast activation or baby bath temperatures, ‘lukewarm’ might be more specific than “not hot or cold.”

Your dog doesn't squeak his toys all day long to get on your nerves. He's simply obeying his prey drive.

Some call it a 'furp,' or the passing of air and gas from both ends simultaneously. Can it happen, or has nature forbidden it?

If you're a human of average size, taking a bath isn't always as relaxing as it sounds—especially when your legs are sticking halfway out of the water. The problem? Bathtubs are too small. But why?

As far as dog toys go, tennis balls aren’t exactly the safest kind. Here are the risks (and how to avoid them).

Empathy’s definition originally described the relationship between humans and objects. Now, it’s much less straightforward.