A performance artist has announced he is the mysterious naked man who has been pictured dashing around Beijing with a giant crucifix.

Li Binyuan says he is the somewhat chilly-looking chap whose nude exploits have gone viral online.

He laid claim to the stunts on

A boa constrictor and iguana are locked in a fatal embrace in this horrifying yet fascinating shot.

Posted to Reddit via Imgur, the image is accompanied by hundreds of comments speculating as to how the battle played out and which beast died first.

Not much else...

CORRECTION: This story has been updated to reflect Disney's comments.

Disney has dismissed claims that it pulled a controversial redesign of one of its characters, according to reports.

There was an outcry against the apparent sexualisation of Brave character Merida, with nearly 200,000 people signing a...

A pair of penguins named after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their first chicks.

The Gentoo birds, who live in the London Aquarium, have two eggs which are set to hatch in June.

Their two eggs are being carefully incubated by...

A disabled woman who attended her graduation ceremony along with her service dog – who was also dressed in a cap and gown – has seen pictures of the proud event go viral.

The image was apparently taken during a ceremony on Saturday at the College of Applied Health...

Ironing swastika armbands, drinking beers, getting tattoos and tasering each other.

This is how neo-Nazis from America’s National Socialist Movement relaxed as they geared up for a national convention in Atlanta.

The jarring, yet strangely intimate images were shot – after months of negotiation...

An 18-month-old girl suffering from a severe case of Hydrocephalus has had free lifesaving surgery.

Roona Begum's condition – also known as “water on the brain” – caused her head to swell to three times its normal size.

On Wednesday surgeon Sandeep Vaishya told AFP: “The...

An archaeologist has warned that ethical issues surrounding bringing extinct animals back to life must be considered because scientists are “on the brink” of doing so.

Citing recent advances in the field, Dr Alice Roberts warned that while resurrecting the woolly mammoth may be a...

The Syrian rebel commander filmed biting into a dead soldier’s lung has insisted he has no regrets.

The clip, which was verified by Human Rights Watch (HRW), showed Khalid al-Hamad (who is also known as Abu Sakkar) hacking into the man’s body and removing organs...

The winning image of the 2013 World Press Photo was not faked, it has been confirmed.

Swedish photographer Paul Hansen’s image Gaza Burial came under scrutiny after it was suggested the picture was a composite of three different photos.

The claims, published by Extremetech.com,...

"Show off your online prowess to friends and acquaintances with this luxurious hand painted disc," reads the description for this eBay Auction Winner's Medal.

"Wear it alongside other items you won with grit and tenacity on the online auction site or have it mounted in your hallway...

One of Belize’s largest Mayan pyramids has been bulldozed by a construction company to make gravel for road fill.

The 2,300 year-old Nohmul (or Noh Mul, which translates as "great mound" in Maya) pyramid and temple platform was destroyed with backhoes and bulldozers, it was announced on...

Two baby faced marines pose with a teddy bear, while a shorts-clad chimpanzee holds a camera in front of the Kremlin.

They make up a collection of 800 images taken by artists living within the former Soviet Union, which are set to go under the hammer at

UPDATE: Paul Hansen's 'Gaza Burial' Was NOT Faked (PICTURES)

A Swedish photographer who won the 2013 World Press Photo award has denied claims his image was faked with Photoshop.

Paul Hansen’s picture of two Palestinian children killed in an Israeli missile strike being carried to...

UPDATE: Syrian Rebel Leader Filmed Eating Soldier's Lung Has No Regrets & Promises More Slaughter (GRAPHIC VIDEO, PICTURES)

Footage of a Syrian rebel commander cutting the heart out of a soldier and biting into it has emerged online.

According to Human Rights Watch,...

Those carefully plucked eyebrows. That tank top. A subtly-placed beauty spot.

Move over Omar Bourkan Al Gala – there’s a new Zoolander in town.

Meet Ahmed Angel, the poutiest, most heavily airbrushed man on the internet.

Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown delivered his latest opus – "Inferno" – on Tuesday.

Brown, whose novels have sold 200 million copies worldwide, returns to Western Europe for his latest blockbuster, featuring protagonist Robert Langdon on the run while attempting to prevent...

A river guide has described his miraculous survival after being swallowed by an angry hippo in the Zambezi river, near Victoria Falls.

Paul Templer had gone to the aid of a man who had been knocked into the river, when he was also hurled into the water and then...

An elephant in Zimbabwe has trampled to death a suspected poacher who was reportedly attempting to shoot the beast dead.

The remains of Solomon Manjoro were discovered in the Charara National Park in Gatshe-Gatshe, local paper The Sunday Mail revealed.

Manjoro was found by police after...

An American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing after a passenger refused to stop singing I Will Always Love You at the top of her voice.

The unnamed woman was escorted off the plane in handcuffs, (still singing) after the Los Angeles to New...