A teenager has beaten anorexia after becoming so ill that her mum planned her funeral .

A student has finally hit puberty after a four year battle against anorexia stunted his growth .

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 former takeaway addict, who once weighed 20st, has lost over 8st in a bid to ditch her ‘fat sister’ tag .

A retired foster carer has spent a whopping £48k on her brood of lifelike dolls .

THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .

A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .

A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .

A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .

A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .

A reformed boozer, who spent nine months partying in Magaluf, has shed over 6 stone after ditching her ladette lifestyle to become a fitness fanatic .

A father-of-one stunned his wife of twenty-five years after revealing his secret love of POLE DANCING .