With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet. These mesmorising pictures, however, capture the beautiful variety of fungi here on Earth. The incredible images were taken by Australian photographer Stephen Axford, 62, after he became familiar with the importance of fungi in everyday life, and decided to document it twelve years ago..
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
Working at a height of 36,000ft, pilots may have the best view in the world .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
A psychology student from California looks so much like Game of Thrones' Jon Snow that he is mobbed by fans of the fantasy show .
From the tails of fighter planes to black and white checked buildings, graveyards take different and unusual forms around the world .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .