Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .

A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .

A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .

THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .

A woman has revealed how she almost died after she developed sepsis from a cold .

A mother-of-one has told how she nearly died after contracting toxic shock syndrome from a tampon .

An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .

Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .

An adorable baby girl was born with a heart-shaped birthmark on her forehead - after being conceived on Valentine's Day .

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

An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .

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