Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .

The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .

A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .

WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .

A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .

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

A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .

A woman whose face and body was left scarred for life by angry sores, caused by Lupus, has become a diversity model .

A feisty squirrel takes on a fearsome foe when he decides to tackle a T-REX .

A mother-of-four has revealed how her daughter was stabbed to death by her ex partner, while their horrified children watched on .

While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .

A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .