A mother-of-one has told how she nearly died after contracting toxic shock syndrome from a tampon .

A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .

These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .

A former chocolate addict, who used to gobble more than a THOUSAND bars a year, has shed an astonishing 10st after giving up her favourite treats .

A woman who was cruelly called ‘tumour girl’ by bullies has finally found love .

A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .

HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .

The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .

PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .

FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .

While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .

A hero dog has saved the life of her asthmatic owner after waking her up during a severe asthma attack .