A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates. The canyon is a crack between the North American and Eurasian continents and every year these two continental plates drift about 2cm further apart. French marine biologist Mathieu Foulquie dived to 49ft and captured these images during an expedition through the freshwater Silfra canyon, located in Thingvellir Lake, Iceland. The 40-year-old, of Montpellier, France, says: “I had the privilege to dive at the famous Silfra dive site, probably the most impressive freshwater rift in Iceland.
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
