THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .

Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .

DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .

A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .

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

Meet the dog-loving woman who spends £20k a year looking after her 30 pet PUGS .

Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .

SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .

A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face .

While most Brits look forward to long hot summer days, a mum-of-six will be staying in the shade - as she is allergic to the sun .

MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .

Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .