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 .

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

AN Irish woman has become the first adult in the world to receive a revolutionary REMOTE CONTROLLED 'ROBO SPINE', which uses magnets to combat the effects of scoliosis .

A university graduate who was obsessed with achieving a thigh gap has told how she shrunk to just 6st after developing anorexia athletica .

WITH THE WIND blowing through their fur, you'll believe a dog can fly in these hilarious images .

A former cosmetic rep who swapped make-up for a career as a Marilyn Monroe lookalike has pocketed a staggering $4million (£2,630,000) as a full-time doppelgänger .

The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .

A skydiver cheated death after plunging 13,000 feet without his parachute opening but survived after landing in a bog .

STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .

A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .

An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .

SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .