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..
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .