A "supermoon" rises this weekend. The biggest and brightest full moon of the year graces the sky early Sunday as our celestial neighbor swings closer to Earth than usual. While the moon will appear 14 percent larger normal, skywatchers won't be able to notice the difference with the naked eye. Still, astronomers say it's worth looking up and appreciating the cosmos.
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .