STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event. Shot over the Grand Canyon and even downtown Los Angeles, these amazing images of lightning were taken by American photographer Scott Stulberg, 57. His love of lightning led him to move to the state of Arizona, renowned for its high frequency of storms. ‘No matter where I am, I always feel like a little kid again when I see lightning,’says Scott, of Sedona, Arizona.
Oscar Pistorius entered a courtroom Monday for the start of his murder trial, walking past the victim's mother who says she came to court so she can ‘really look him in the eyes .
A hero dog has saved the life of her asthmatic owner after waking her up during a severe asthma attack .
A scoliosis sufferer was heartbroken to learn surgery would stop her dancing - but she battled through the pain to complete her GCSE dance exams and earn A* .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
Thousands of people are gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela .
Sunny Saap, 27, from Columbia, Missouri, United States, enjoys life with her two boyfriends .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
A 20st mum-of-four who was dangerously obese has lost half her body weight after her son drew her as a BLOB at school .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
A British diver has set a new world record for the longest warm water scuba dive by spending a mammoth 49 hours and 56 minutes under water .
This Robin Reliant appears to have taken a wrong turn after it ended up 15 feet high up in a TREE .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .