AN Irish woman has become the first adult in the world to receive a revolutionary REMOTE CONTROLLED 'ROBO SPINE', which uses magnets to combat the effects of scoliosis .

High up in the mountains and thousands of feet off the ground, a party of climbers were in for a shock as they came face to face with this frightening leap of faith .

STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .

Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .

SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .

THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .

Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .

RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .

SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .

Meet mother of four, Jackie Wright, whose bizarre fear means she is terrified of HOLES .

THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .

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