A latest research has claimed that the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 that took more than 200,000 lives was not the first of its kind to hit the region.
Other than this, the study also says that such gigantic tsunamis occur in the Indian Ocean every 600 to 700 years. These finding could be used to predict the next Tsunami.
Karin Monecke, former post-doctoral geologist at Kent State University in Aceh, Indonesia led the research team.
A recent survey has suggested that even highly intelligent students admitted in the prestigious Cambridge are prone to copy and submit essays they find on Google.
An anonymous online poll conducted by the student newspaper Varsity participated by more than 1,000 students, and the results showed that 49% of undergraduates, at some point of their university career, submit someone else's report as their own. Out of this only 5% admitted that they had been caught while doing this.
London, Nov 2 : Being sensitive can improve kids’ exam results, University of Central Lancashire researchers have found.
According to boffins, skills in "emotional intelligence" can make a difference of an entire grade, i. e. from B to A.
The study’s scientists reckon that the reason behind the findings could be that emotional intelligence allows pupils to manage stress more easily and also to understand the long term consequences of doing well at school.
Los Angeles - LeBron James now has a clear understanding of why the New Orleans Hornets signed James Posey in the off season.
Posey sparked a fourth-quarter surge with a strip of James and a dunk Saturday night as the New Orleans Hornets pulled away from the Cleveland Cavaliers for a 104-92 victory in an early season match-up of championship contenders.
David West scored 25 points, and Chris Paul added 24 and 15 assists for the Hornets (3-0), who limited James to 15 points and captured their home opener after road wins over Golden State and Phoenix.