A Canadian woman who is obsessed with all things mythical has had her ears cut and shaped to look like an ELF .

A mum-of-three lost half of her body weight after her daughter was teased by playground bullies for having a 'fat mum' .

RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .

A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .

A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .

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 .

With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .

BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .

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 young woman has told how she has been robbed of her fertility and now faces an uncertain future after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of just 22 .

At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .

Magical photos of your baby smiling for the first time are a priceless treasure for many a proud parent .