EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .

A middle-aged couple from Somerset have developed a rather unusual hobby to occupy their time: writing to killers on death row .

This is the crazy art project that is going ballistic - placing a huge squishy 15ft red ball into tight spaces .

A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .

Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .

A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .

ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .

WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .

FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .

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 woman has been left unable to smile after undergoing emergency surgery to remove infected lip fillers .

A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .