HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers. The 11x5ft pool, located in south-eastern California, was built by Austrian visual artist Alfredo Barsuglia. The free retreat includes a solar-powered filter and chlorination system, but visitors face a challenge if they want to take a dip.
A teacher has told how she was attacked by a murderer on her way home from a night out but courageously managed to charm him out of strangling her .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
A woman left disfigured and traumatised by an addiction to lip filler injections has issued a warning to others searching for the perfect pout after the plastic chemicals nearly killed her .
The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .
An adorable young fallow deer peers over its shoulder and is greeted by a cheeky jackdaw crow sitting on its back .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
A brave cricket takes his chances as he sits on top of this green papua tree frog .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .