Long Island professor discovers new dinosaur in Zimbabwe: ‘Big career moment’

Long Island professor discovers new dinosaur in Zimbabwe: ‘Big career moment’

Call it a dinomite discovery. A Long Island professor is among researchers who discovered a new dinosaur species in Zimbabwe — the fourth ever uncovered in the African nation. Stony Brook University professor Kimi Chapelle played a pivotal role in finding fossils of this lengthy-necked herbivore, called a sauropodomorph dino, which inhabited the area 210 … Read more

‘Daredevil’ tourist dangles over edge of 1,640-foot waterfall in ‘risky’ stunt caught on shocking video

‘Daredevil’ tourist dangles over edge of 1,640-foot waterfall in ‘risky’ stunt caught on shocking video

She went chasing waterfalls — and risked her life for it. Kristin Torres, 39, pulled a “risky” stunt with her husband Ryan Torres, 40, during an excursion to visit Devil’s Pool on the edge of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, South Africa — handing over the 1,640-foot drop being held just by her ankles. The couple … Read more

‘World’s most miserable countries’ list reveals what gets Americans down

‘World’s most miserable countries’ list reveals what gets Americans down

Misery finds the most company across these down-and-out nations. Zimbabwe was named the most miserable country on Steve Hanke’s Annual Misery Index (HAMI) this month out of 157 analyzed. The 2022 ranking determined the HAMI score for each country using an equation that considered unemployment, inflation, bank-lending rates and the percentage change in GDP. The … Read more