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By Nehitha Jayakumar Bagel Jay’s closed its doors earlier this month after over fourty seven years of service in the Western New York area.  Bagel...

Jessica Park Vapes have been in the market since 1963 and were originally a flavorless, nicotine-free invention intended to help smokers quit.  Fast forward to...

By Sophia Byl Icons of pop culture. The largest rodents on the planet. Weird-shaped heads. Capybaras are known for a couple of reasons here and...

By: Emma Wu Daylight Saving Time (DST) is a well-known phenomenon in the US in which we turn our clocks ahead an hour of standard...

In 2016, Elon Musk founded Neuralink, a company on a mission to create something extraordinary – "the Link." The Link is a brain-computer interface (BCI) designed to decode and stimulate brain activity, establishing a direct connection between the human brain and computers.

In recent years, the possibility of autonomous cars dominating one of the many norms of having humans control a car in our status quo has risen to stakes where companies are investing billions of dollars to make lives much more manageable. Autonomous cars aim to provide enhanced safety. These cars, incorporated with AI, sensors, and cameras, have the potential to significantly reduce road accidents by eliminating human error. They also aim to provide a relaxing driving experience and an experience where the driver no longer has to worry about traffic congestion, maintaining a safe speed, and parking.

Evil blood-sucking creatures like the Count are completely fictional… right? Well, a couple of animals out there would beg to differ. Evolution presented them with the blessing or curse (depending on your perspective) of feeding on blood or cannibalizing their fellow species members in order to survive. Following are the stories of 5 regrettably real animals who might not be out for your blood specifically, but will certainly leave you with a fair amount of goosebumps blood-sucking creatures like the Count are completely fictional… right? Well, a couple of animals out there would beg to differ. Evolution presented them with the blessing or curse (depending on your perspective) of feeding on blood or cannibalizing their fellow species members in order to survive. Following are the stories of 5 regrettably real animals who might not be out for your blood specifically, but will certainly leave you with a fair amount of goosebumps.

Private Desmond Doss—serving in the 2nd Platoon, Company B , 1st Battalion, 307th Infantry, 77th Infantry Division, and stationed in Okinawa’s Hacksaw Ridge—walked into one of the bloodiest battles in World War II with no weapon to protect himself, only his Bible and faith for God. Saving nearly 100 men with a maimed leg and shattered arm alone—making him one of the most influential medics in history—Doss was awarded the Medal of Honor and a Purple Heart for his valor and heroism. 

By: Darshini Dayanidhi  Halloween, celebrated annually on October 31, has an intricate 2,000-year history. Its origins can be traced to an ancient Celtic festival called...

By Talula Enis After about thirty-one years of  independence from Azerbaijan, the Armenian self-declared state within Azerbaijan’s borders known as Nagorno-Karabakh, or Artsakh, on September...