Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .

AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .

Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .

FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .

A former cosmetic rep who swapped make-up for a career as a Marilyn Monroe lookalike has pocketed a staggering $4million (£2,630,000) as a full-time doppelgänger .

USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .

A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .

GUITARISTS that want to lay down some slick licks will soon be able to get their hands on a brand new guitar - made from oil cans .

Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .

SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .

This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .

A mum from Gloucestershire has accepted her four-year-old twin son’s decision to live full time as a girl - and is now letting him wear a skirt to school .