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 .

A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .

Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .

WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .

A transgender model, who has spent £180k on surgery to become a ‘desirable’ woman, has told of her struggle to find a man who is openly accepting of trans-women .

A terrifying prankster has given unsuspecting urban explorers the fright of their lives .

THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .

Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .

WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .

A Hereford woman has lost 10st 3lbs after ditching her £260-a-month takeaway habit .

A woman who suffered from body dysmorphic disorder has overcome her illness by becoming a LINGERIE MODEL .

Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .