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The Southern Ocean south of the Antarctic Polar Front is managed by an international agreement analogous to the Antarctic Treaty, the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR). This area accounts for 10% of the world’s oceans and...
Estuarine mudflats are usually seen as bare and fruitless wastelands, but in fact, they rank as one of the most productive habitats on Earth. They provide food for vast numbers of shorebirds and supply us with tasty shellfish. Mudflats...
Seaweed form one of the most diverse and productive ecosystems on this planet, yet, with most of its beauty hidden below the surface; its importance often slips our attention.
Destruction of terrestrial forests often causes global sensation and outcries. We...
Pregnancy is a time where many physiological and psychosocial changes occur. It can bring feelings of excitement but also apprehensiveness and stress and is a period of increased vulnerability for the onset or relapse of mental illness. The most...
Dr Matthew Hobbs, a researcher in the GeoHealth Laboratory at the University of Canterbury, was awarded by The European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) the New Investigator Public Health Award, which marks out rising stars of obesity...
At the University of Canterbury’s GeoHealth Lab, Geography Professor Simon Kingham and his team study interesting connections between geography and health: how where you live and the characteristics of the nearby environment can influence health outcomes.
The Elaine P. Snowden Astronomy School is an annual five-day camp for Year 12 and 13 students interested in studying Astronomy or Physics at university. This year, the programme ran from 13-17 April, with 20 students selected from all...
This article is focused on constellations visible in the Southern Hemisphere, specifically New Zealand in May 2019.
As we approach winter in the Southern Hemisphere, we say farewell to some constellations and welcome others. Read on to find out what...
This article has been written in honour of Yuri’s Night, celebrated worldwide every year on the 12th of April.
One of the most inspiring figures in spaceflight history is Yuri Gagarin. Gagarin, a Russian Soviet pilot and cosmonaut, was the...
We can now create a close up image of light bending around a 6.5 billion solar mass black hole 55 million light years away. Wow!
This discovery, like that of gravitational waves a few years ago, marks another important milestone...
