In April 2018, Lourdes Cuello, 50, from New Jersey, US, was making a cup of tea when her hair and hoodie caught fire on her gas stove. She suffered third-degree burns to her neck, chest, left shoulder and armpit and was hospitalised for six weeks. During that time, she endured two skin grafts surgeries and had to relearn how to walk. Over six years on, Lourdes can't drive due to the lack of mobility in her neck, and she never uses the stove when she's home alone. Thankfully, she has otherwise recovered well.
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .