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A group of 18th-century anatomists dissect a body.

Hidden Bodies: How a Harvard Chapel Renovation Unearthed Human Remains

What began as a routine renovation revealed Harvard's history of body snatching.

How Did Mary Jane Shoes Get Their Name?

Mary Janes have an early-20th-century comic strip to thank for their name.

Maybe you’ll find your major on the list.

The 50 Most Popular College Majors, According to Web Searches

According to Google data, these are the top majors people are researching.

The College Majors Graduates Regret the Most (and Least)

The humanities aren't in first place.

The 20 Best Colleges for 2025, According to U.S. News & World Report

Princeton comes in first place for the second year in a row.

A Los Angeles high school turned out to be a hotbed for fossils.

Millions of Marine Fossils Discovered Beneath Los Angeles High School

Millions of fossils, from shells to the largest known shark species, were unearthed beneath San Pedro High School.

The 10 Most Challenged Books of 2023

In honor of Banned Books Week, the ALA published its list of 2023’s most contentious titles.

Being an astronaut isn’t as glamorous as you were led to believe.

10 Surprising Facts About Your Childhood Dream Jobs

In the latest episode of The List Show, we’re tackling some fun facts—and the occasional harsh truth—about the careers you imagined for yourself as a kid.

When Schools Made Kids Care for ‘Egg Babies’ to Thwart Teen Pregnancies

To curb teen pregnancies, schools in the ‘80s forced kids to care for another delicate dependent: an egg.

Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The Oldest University in All 50 States

Seven of the eight Ivy League schools make the list.

Chalkboards have given way to dry-erase boards and smart boards.

11 Things We No Longer See In Schools

From book straps to dunce caps, these obsolete items may make you feel really young … or really old.

There's definitely some learning going on in there.

The 30 Best Community Colleges in the U.S.

This ranking of America’s best community colleges considers everything from tuition rates to postgrad salaries.

Some kids are already hitting the books while other are still relaxing at home.

How Back-to-School Start Dates Vary Across the U.S.

If you've ever wondered how varied back-to-school start dates are across the country, you've come to the right place.

Caffeinated instant ramen is destined to fuel many all-nighters.

This Caffeinated Instant Ramen Is a College Student’s Best Friend

You can now get your caffeine fix in noodle form.

The World’s 15 Best College Cities

Ithaca, New York, has a lot of offer college students. As do Amsterdam, Netherlands and Edinburgh, Scotland.

The Radcliffe Camera at the University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world.

10 of the Oldest Universities in the World That Are Still Operating

While many of these hallowed halls have gone through changes over the years, they remain among the oldest universities still operating.

Some college degrees are better investments than others.

The 16 Most Lucrative College Majors for Recent Graduates

Unsurprisingly, engineers dominate the list.

The 25 Colleges Offering the Highest Return on Your Investment

These schools, from pharmacy institutions to Ivy League mainstays, give you the best bang for your buck.

‘Eat My Shorts’: How Bart Simpson’s Controversial Catchphrase Sparked a Pop Culture Sensation

This cheeky euphemism was kicking around years before Bart ever used it on “The Simpsons,” but it prompted some significant backlash in the early ‘90s.