Education

It appears that the risk of dementia is actually decreasing in the U.S.—and one of the biggest contributing factors may be an increasingly educated population.

Can a little calculus make a total novice into a gambling pro? Mental Floss did the homework and took a trip to Atlantic City to find out.

If a word sounds like its meaning, it’s easier to remember.

Stop studying and go outside!

Your diploma is no excuse to stop learning.

The Open Syllabus Project just released data on the most frequently assigned books at colleges and universities around the English-speaking world.

For 150 years, Cuban cigar makers have been kept informed by their lectores: readers who keep their minds occupied while their hands do the work.

The American College of the Building Arts is the country’s only college to offer a bachelor's degree in traditional building trades.

A philanthropic foundation is giving New York students a shot to see the "10-dollar founding father" for $10.

These boys are about to demonstrate osmosis with gummy bears.

Get messy, light some stuff on fire, and use food products in ways they were never intended in these kid-friendly at-home science experiments.

The principal's office had a door sign that read "Captain Hook."

Don't you wish you went to school in one of these multi-hued, modernist paradises?

A key to "joined-up" thinking?

Chalk it up to mathermatics. What is now seen as a taken-for-granted classroom staple was once the object of intense controversy.

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The catch? There are only five students—and you might need a boat.

Learning how to ride will become part of 2nd grade physical education classes in the nation's capital.

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What’s the secret to a long and healthy life? All centenarians have their own habits and morning routines they swear by. From whiskey shots to daily naps to ice cream, here's what some very old people credit for their lengthy lifespan.