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
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .