An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .

A mother has spoken of her outrage after discovering her missing cat had been stolen - only to be told she cannot have its location due to the Data Protection Act .

Puckering up for a kiss, an affectionate pair of owls share a smooch for Valentine's Day .

A mother is living in fear after the stalker she holds responsible for her daughter's death is back on the streets, after serving just one year in prison .

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

HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .

A feisty squirrel takes on a fearsome foe when he decides to tackle a T-REX .

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

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 .

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 .

AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .

AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .