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This year the world's seven billionth baby was born. This is a scary prospect for many. Yet it is not about how many people are on the planet but how we cope...

The horrific poaching problem in Africa's Virunga National Park, through the eyes of the rangers who risk their lives combating various armed groups.

Incredible photographs of children in the slums of London's Spitalfields in 1912.

Due to invasion by loggers and ranchers,today just 5 surviving individuals are left,who are representing the entire Akuntsu community,in the Brazilian rainforests.

The exotic site of a mystical man performing on the streets in India is quite common, but the future of a practice many see as cruel hangs in the balance...

The famous Elephant Man, Joseph Merrick, did not die of suffocation as previously thought.

Harry Houdini was the greatest escape artist the world has ever known. We look at some of his best stunts and go behind the scenes to see how they worked.

Deep beneath Paris, in the long disused tunnels of its catacombs and quarries, a sub-culture of artists exists whose works adorn the walls.

The Chinese are renowned for their innovation, and with bikes their main means of transport, see how they have improvised to ensure efficient movement of goods!

A new sign of blossoming romance is to secure a so-called 'love-lock' to a bridge - and the trend is springing up all over the world!

We've all seen people with tattoos, but have you seen tattoos without people?

Bomb disposal experts face life-endangering challenges every day in their fight for freedom.

Sometimes children abandoned to survive in the wild managed to cope on their own, reared by wolves, or worse...

He may not be as charming and cool as Robert Pattinson, but Vlad the Impaler (the model for the "Dracula" story) was more than a force to be reckoned with.

Some crimes should never be forgotten or forgiven. Five truly outrageous killings that rocked society.

Probably the biggest generally accepted misconception is that humans – as intelligent animals – are selfish. They're really not...

Brutal daily training is de riguer for those intent on becoming Shaolin Warrior Monks.

Beneath the surface of Las Vegas, another world exists - the mole people live in Las Vegas secret underbelly.