With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet. These mesmorising pictures, however, capture the beautiful variety of fungi here on Earth. The incredible images were taken by Australian photographer Stephen Axford, 62, after he became familiar with the importance of fungi in everyday life, and decided to document it twelve years ago..
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
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 .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .