An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .

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 .

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 .

What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .

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

THIS is the moment one irritated pelican nearly swallows the entire head of his unlucky competitor .

A coroner stunned an inquest into a honeymooner who died abroad today by asking her husband if he was involved in her drugs death .

CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .

A 20st mum-of-four who was dangerously obese has lost half her body weight after her son drew her as a BLOB at school .

A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .

A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .

From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .