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. TV footage showed bloodied runners and spectators being treated at the scene and the road strewn with debris. The FBI said that this was a "potential terrorist
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
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 .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
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SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .