An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .

Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .

A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .

A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .

A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .

SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .

The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .

AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .

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 chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .

A mum-of-two has worn the same t-shirt for an entire year to raise awareness of a 1 in 7 million condition that prevents her daughter from talking .

POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .