A "supermoon" rises this weekend. The biggest and brightest full moon of the year graces the sky early Sunday as our celestial neighbor swings closer to Earth than usual. While the moon will appear 14 percent larger normal, skywatchers won't be able to notice the difference with the naked eye. Still, astronomers say it's worth looking up and appreciating the cosmos.
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
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 are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
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 .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .