From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .

THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .

Something appears to have tickled this baby owl as he seems to be having a real HOOT .

From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .

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 .

SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .

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

A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .

A woman has told how her addiction to eating bath bubbles during her pregnancy was better than SEX .

ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .

A university graduate who was obsessed with achieving a thigh gap has told how she shrunk to just 6st after developing anorexia athletica .

A young mum-to-be who was told she would never fall pregnant due to a rare condition has decided to keep her miracle baby even though his birth could leave her paralysed and in pain forever .