Meteor is seen exploding in the sky over Brazil in footage captured by space observatory The Heller and Jung Space Observatory in Porto Alegre, Brazil, recorded the explosion of a meteor Monday in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul The meteor entered the Earth’s atmosphere at 2:31am local time at an altitude of … Read more
We had been walking for some time when we saw the church. It was awe-inspiring. Not because it had beautiful stained glass or a great spire reaching to the heavens. Quite the opposite. The tower was squat, the windows modest, the render on the stonework flaking away in places. But still as solid as the … Read more
Rare two-head snake captured in Florida is being cared for by wildlife officials who say the reptile has two brains that makes it difficult for feeding and escaping predators A rare two-headed snake was found in a Florida home The Southern black racer snake is a result of twins that did not separate The reptile has … Read more
The other-worldly majesty of the Faroe Islands captured in a set of stunning drone photographs The Faroe Islands are located between Iceland and Norway – a place where sheep outnumber people These stunning images of the archipelago were taken by Brazilian Henrique Murta, who visited with his father The pictures were commended in this year’s … Read more
Rare albino camel is captured on camera at a nature reserve in China as the animal is believed to be the first of its kind spotted in the world The animal was spotted at a nature reserve in northwest China’s Gansu province Footage shows the camel with its all-white skin drinking water from a puddle … Read more
Talk about perfect timing! Hilarious photographs reveal the EXACT moment disaster struck – including a little girl falling from her swing and a seagull stealing a man’s ice cream US-based site Diply created gallery of pictures capturing disaster in the making In one snap, child is photographed moments before she crashes from the swing In … Read more
The leader of ISIS ratted out 88 fellow jihadists when he was arrested by US forces 12 years ago, it has emerged. Amir Muhammad Sa’id Abdal-Rahman al-Mawla provided the names of dozens of terrorist figures involved in kidnappings and assassinations, according to interrogation reports released by the US-based Combating Terrorism Centre. Some of the figures … Read more
Dinner time! Thousands of bats are captured on weather radar as they fly into the night looking for insects in Arizona The National Weather Service captured a massive colony of bats on radar Thousands of creatures were captured before dusk in Arizona Sunday The radar shows what looks like fireworks bursting over the area Officials … Read more
He made aircraft wings – now he’s hoping to be a high-flying professional drone photographer. Matthew Perks, from Bristol, used to build wings for hi-tech aircraft component manufacturer GKN Aerospace, but over the past three years discovered a love for drone photography. And that he has a knack for it – as these stunning photographs … Read more
A hero of the battle of Arnhem who was shot and captured, only to escape a prisoner of war camp and discover a secret German weapons test has died at the age of 98. Paratrooper John Jeffries died in Richmond, North Yorkshire, on August 30, after a remarkable life that saw him serve his country … Read more