A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .

A nine year old girl nearly lost her leg after doctors initially misdiagnosed her bone cancer as a pulled muscle .

The sun is finally out, bringing a smile to many people’s faces – including this cute little dormouse’s! Grinning from ear to ear, this tiny dormouse appears to have been tickled by something as it clambered up this flower, basking in the sunshine, whilst having a little laugh to himself .

DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .

Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .

AN expectant mum suffered crippling contractions lasting a gruelling two months, due to complications from a rare condition .

STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .

A grandmother has told how she has been unable to feel emotion for the last 12 years thanks to heart drugs she had to take in order to survive .

WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .

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 .

A scorned woman sparked a punch-up in an airport after she caught her copper boyfriend returning from a romantic holiday with a female police officer .

COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .