Sleep tips following stressful events
In the aftermath of major stress and exposure to traumatic events most adults will experience sleep disturbance of some kind. This may include difficulty...
A good news story for World Ocean Day: The Ross Sea region MPA
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...
Tiny mud heroes of New Zealand estuaries
Estuarine mudflats are usually seen as bare and fruitless wastelands, but in fact, they rank as one of the most productive habitats on Earth....
Our hidden forests
Seaweed form one of the most diverse and productive ecosystems on this planet, yet, with most of its beauty hidden below the surface; its...
Can nutrition be part of the treatment for antenatal anxiety and depression?
Pregnancy is a time where many physiological and psychosocial changes occur. It can bring feelings of excitement but also apprehensiveness and stress and is...
UC GeoHealth researcher wins EASO Award
Dr Matthew Hobbs, a researcher in the GeoHealth Laboratory at the University of Canterbury, was awarded by The European Association for the Study of...
WATCH: How the physical environment affects our health
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...
Young stargazers explore new horizons in Astronomy
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...
Wonders of the winter sky this month: May
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,...
Why the first ever black hole image is so significant
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....
