A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .

A man who spent 30 minutes impaled on iron railings after attempting to scale an 8ft fence has told of his agonising ordeal - and how he suffered a similar mishap as a child .

BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .

THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .

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

BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .

Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .

Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .

HIDING behind its flipper, this little seal comes over a little camera shy .

A teenager has beaten anorexia after becoming so ill that her mum planned her funeral .

Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .

STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .