FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .

THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .

Ashlee, 20, has always known that she was supposed to be a girl .

A little boy whose brain grew inside his nose has been described as the 'real-life Pinocchio' by his proud mum .

IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .

CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .

Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .

A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .

A woman who left a fellow nightclubber needing plastic surgery after savagely biting her on the hand because she was hungry, has been spared prison .

Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .

These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .

A young mum has told how a phantom pregnancy almost destroyed her dream of having a second child .