A mum who has hid behind the hair loss condition alopecia for the last 20 years has bravely revealed a secret compulsion to tear out her own hair that has tormented her since she was a child .

With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .

SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .

PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .

HOTSPOT MEDIA - EVANDER HOLYFIELD VISITS SICK KIDS: Evander Holyfield in Birmingham children's hospital, where he was giving presents to sick kids .

SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .

The San Antonio Zoo in Texas has welcomed a bizarre new addition - a two-headed turtle named Thelma and Louise .

A skydiver cheated death after plunging 13,000 feet without his parachute opening but survived after landing in a bog .

HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .

STANDING on its hind legs, a nosey polar bear presses its paws against the window of a truck and takes a peek at the tourist inside .

A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .

A 21st stone woman suffering from 'body blindness' like Dawn French shed more than half her body weight after a shock revelation brought her to her senses .