AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils. From extremely intrusive close-up images to more creative sketches, these extraordinary works are the product of American illustrator Morgan Davidson, 21, after she fell in love with drawing at an early age. 'There are two sides to my work,' explains Morgan. 'On the one side I have a series of drawings that zoom in on the face, breaking the 'personal space' bubble we always put up around us.’
A mum who has hid behind the hair loss condition alopecia for the last 20 years has bravely revealed a secret compulsion to tear out her own hair that has tormented her since she was a child .
A little boy whose brain grew inside his nose has been described as the 'real-life Pinocchio' by his proud mum .
A little boy was left fighting for his life in hospital after a horrific allergic reaction to epilepsy medication made his skin fall off in chunks .
A woman was left shocked after her hunky boyfriend confessed he was actually born a GIRL .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
A woman who suffered from body dysmorphic disorder has overcome her illness by becoming a LINGERIE MODEL .
FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .
A survivor of abuse has bravely waived her anonymity to tell how she was sexually assaulted from the age of nine - by her depraved grandad .
A Kermit the Frog toy made famous by travelling the world is still globehopping, having racked up an incredible 420,000 kilometres to some of the world's furthest flung places .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .