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 .

The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .

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

A terrifying prankster has given unsuspecting urban explorers the fright of their lives .

INTIMATELY showcasing personal artefacts from a family's life, this abandoned bungalow has been left to rot for almost a decade .

Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .

If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .

Walking down the street in her local town, heads turn as Jessica Villafane passes by .

Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .

FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .

This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .

A young polar bear cub becomes the yogi bear as she stretches off for a morning aerobics session .