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 British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .