An American man who suffered horrific third-degree burns to 70 percent of his body in a childhood accident has faced his fears by becoming a firefighter .

FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .

LIKE A scene from A Bugs Life, these ants work on creating their own mini community .

With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .

An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .

A 23st woman who was left humiliated after breaking a TOILET SEAT has lost an incredible 11st .

A mum-of-two has revealed how she accidentally set her face on fire while lighting a cigarette .

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 .

BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .

DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .

A helicopter has crashed landed in Central London .

A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .