A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light. The night sky looks magical as hints of stars glisten amongst the colours. These spellbinding images of the Northern Lights were captured by Norwegian photographer Tor-Ivar Naess. Tor-Ivar developed a love for the Aurora Borealis after he became fascinated by the colour range of the natural phenomenon.
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .