A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .

A mother-of-four has revealed how her daughter tragically took her own life after being subjected to horrific abuse at the hands of her ex-partner .

With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .

From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .

HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .

PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .

LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .

A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .

A scorned woman sparked a punch-up in an airport after she caught her copper boyfriend returning from a romantic holiday with a female police officer .

THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .

She was recently named Best Dressed Woman in a new list and is regarded as one of the most stylish women in the world .

EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .