An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .

STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .

A woman with a fear of flying claims she was humiliated after an Emirates airline staff member told her she could ‘go to prison for four years’ for possessing diazepam medication .

The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .

ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .

A care worker who broke her spine after jumping from a window to escape a sex attack at the hands of a resident has called for tougher safety measures to protect care staff .

THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .

MEET the real life sleeping beauty - who snoozed for TWO months when a rare sleep disorder took over her life and turned it into a nightmare .

A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .

A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .

SAT happily on the branch of a tree, this little frog appears unfazed by a surprise visitor .

A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .