New Zealand has canceled a children's cat hunting competition due to backlash against such an initiative, reports the BBC. The annual hunt was criticized after the organizers announced a new category. Wild cats, considered pests in New Zealand, were supposed to be hunted...

When Julia "Hurricane" Hawkins turned 100, she stopped cycling and started running. The motivation was the desire to answer calls to a landline phone. Now, at the age of 103, she has won gold in the 50 and 100 meter races in the national ...

The “iGEM BGU” team, belonging to the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beersheba, achieved an unusually resounding success, winning first place at the prestigious international competition iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) 2015 held in Boston. The competition, held in the USA from September 24 to 28, took place...

The traditional Surf City Surf Dog International Competition took place on Huntington Beach, California, with over fifty dogs participating, ABC News reports. The winner was a bulldog from the city of San Diego. The competition included not ...

The first International Army Games open in Alabin, Moscow Region. From August 1 to 15, 57 military teams from seventeen countries will demonstrate their skills and professionalism. They will have to compete not only in the Moscow region - eleven polygons have been prepared for the games, located along ...