A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .

A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .

An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .

A mother-of-one has told how she nearly died after contracting toxic shock syndrome from a tampon .

PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .

A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .

An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .

WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .

A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .

T least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .

An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .

Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .