Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion. The adorable rodent, which is just 55mm long, is dwarfed by the flower and covered with dandelion seeds. The harvest mouse was photographed by maintenance engineer Martin Snelson when he visited a farm in Ashton-in-Makerfield and spotted the curious creature.
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
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 .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .