HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .

Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .

A mother-of-one has revealed how a neighbour’s friend ‘mauled’ her face, leaving her scarred for life .

NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .

STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .

T least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .

A former cosmetic rep who swapped make-up for a career as a Marilyn Monroe lookalike has pocketed a staggering $4million (£2,630,000) as a full-time doppelgänger .

HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .

The sun is finally out, bringing a smile to many people’s faces – including this cute little dormouse’s! Grinning from ear to ear, this tiny dormouse appears to have been tickled by something as it clambered up this flower, basking in the sunshine, whilst having a little laugh to himself .

An adorable red squirrel says goodbye to the summer as he shelters from the rain underneath a small blue umbrella .

A fish almost escapes the beak of a bird as they both soar through the air .

UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .