A little boy was left fighting for his life in hospital after a horrific allergic reaction to epilepsy medication made his skin fall off in chunks. Five-year-old Ellis Stacey developed a one-in-a-million condition that gripped his body, covering his skin in agonising blisters. Within days, the skin on his face, back, arms and legs had peeled off. His devastated parents, Kayleigh Drayton, 25, and aerospace technician Carl Stacey, 26, were warned that he could die within days as the condition ravaged his body.
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
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 .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .