A new study of more than one million Danish women found a link between hormonal contraceptives and depression, particularly among adolescent users. More women using a daily pill, vaginal ring, patch, and the lately much-discussed intrauterine device began using antidepressants or were diagnosed with clinical depression compared to their counterparts not using hormonal contraceptives, University of Copenhagen researchers found by …

Amazon keeps piling on the Prime perks: on the heels of adding gaming bonuses via Twitch Prime recently, the company has launched a new benefit for readers called Amazon Prime Reading. The service for US Prime members will give them unlimited access to over a thousand Kindle books, magazines, comics, and other reading material at no extra cost. Though the …

UN approves a total ban on trade in pangolin. The move can contribute in the rocovery of gentle and shy mammal. A total trade ban on all pangolin species has been put in place at the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) summit in South Africa in an attempt to secure the future of these scaly anteaters. …

Microsoft might be a little late when we speak of authentication systems, especially those involving Biometric sensors. Henceforth, it might not have a great impact on the market that it operates in. To tackle this, the company might work in new niches to implement its technology. The software giant in its recent Ignite 2016 conference stated that Windows Hello authentication …

Scientists have discovered a rare new species of extinct shark that roamed the oceans 20 million years ago. Dubbed Megalolamna paradoxodon, the predator was identified by its widely dispersed tooth fossils, which have been recovered from beds as far apart as California, North Carolina, Peru, and Japan. The new species, which was identified in research published this week in the …

A Montana man mauled by a grizzly bear, twice, took to Facebook before he even received medical treatment to share a warning with fellow residents and visitors to the area; carry bear spray and “be safe out there.” Todd Orr says he was out hunting elk on Sunday when he was charged by a mother bear and her two cubs. …

The Pacific Whale Watch Association today released the latest series of photos taken of some of the newest additions to the Southern Resident Community of orcas. Following the death of several whales in 2014 there was a substantial concern for extinction. In fact, the species were previously petitioned to be listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.

Thousands of women dressed in black protested across Poland in the “women strike” campaign against a proposed near-total abortion ban in the devoutly Catholic country, where legislation is already among the most restrictive in Europe. The proposal was originally put forward by the conservative organization Ordo Luris, making use of a feature of Polish government whereby Parliament will consider a …

The new 2017 Nissan Rogue Hybrid is the latest model in Nissan’s hybrid technology lineup. It will combine a 141-hp version of the standard 2.5-liter four-cylinder with its 40-hp electric motor to produce 176 horsepower. The hybrid manages 34 mpg overall with FWD and 33 mpg overall with AWD. Both versions have five mpg better estimates than the normal Rogue, …

Our planet has hit a scary threshold. We are now permanently over 400 parts per million of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Although the planet has gone over this number before, this is the first time we have not dropped below that number in a year, and most scientists think we won’t see a number below it again. September is …

The Montreal SPCA is expected to be in court this morning to challenge Montreal’s new animal control bylaw, which includes banning pit bulls. Last week in Montreal legislation was passed banning pit bulls from being adopted in the region. Stephanie Burt is a pit bull advocate and an administrator of the Responsible Pit Bull Owners of Atlantic Canada Facebook group. …