STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .

A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .

SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .

BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .

Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .

WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .

A woman who battled aggressive bowel cancer has started a fashion blog offering style tips for those living with a colostomy bag .

Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .

From the tails of fighter planes to black and white checked buildings, graveyards take different and unusual forms around the world .

FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .

A care worker who broke her spine after jumping from a window to escape a sex attack at the hands of a resident has called for tougher safety measures to protect care staff .

NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .