CREATED over 60 years ago, this weighty machine was the Photoshop of its time. The Adam’s Retouching Machine, which weighs two-and-a-half stone, was invented in 1947 and gave photographers the opportunity to perfect their pictures. Instead of uploading images to a computer, photographers would place their negative under the magnifying glass. Blemishes in the picture could then be smoothed out by using a retouching pencil, assisted by the gentle vibrations of the machine.
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .