These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world. The sulphur miners, pictured in East Java, Indonesia, risk their lives every day. Mining sulphur inside the crater of the Ijen volcano, they inhale clouds of toxic smoke and work tirelessly for 12 hours a day. Russian photographer Gleb Tarro, 43, of San Diego, California, travelled to the volcano and witnessed the men at work.
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .