SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased. The unusual ‘cremorials’ are tributes to lost loved ones created using cremated ashes. These macabre keepsakes are being offered as an alternative to more traditional forms of remembering the dead. Swedish funeral company Miraj have been offering the service for eight years and produce diamonds from ashes in a variety of colours and shapes for a price between £2,360 and £15,750.
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
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 .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .