An American man who suffered horrific third-degree burns to 70 percent of his body in a childhood accident has faced his fears by becoming a firefighter .

A mum who has hid behind the hair loss condition alopecia for the last 20 years has bravely revealed a secret compulsion to tear out her own hair that has tormented her since she was a child .

TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .

It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .

A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .

WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .

A mum from Gloucestershire has accepted her four-year-old twin son’s decision to live full time as a girl - and is now letting him wear a skirt to school .

THIS caring wallaby shares her lunch with a hungry pigeon .

A weightlifter has lost a whopping 12st after swapping biscuits for biceps .

A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .

LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .

THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .