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.
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .