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

A pair of bank myna birds fight it out in front of their ladies .

While most Brits look forward to long hot summer days, a mum-of-six will be staying in the shade - as she is allergic to the sun .

A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .

EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .

VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .

When mum-of-three Becky Tully was told she couldn’t have any more children due to health reasons, she refused to give up on having the little girl she had always wanted .

A young woman who once weighed the same as 12-year-old girl has told how a severely malnourished cat helped save her life and beat her anorexia .

A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .

SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .

If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .

CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .