HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .

STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .

A curious clownfish peaks through the tentacles of a sea anemone .

Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .

A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .

A miracle baby has overcome a one-in-five-million brain condition – after a blob of glue saved his life .

From the crisp, snow clad mountains to vivid bright blue rivers, these breath-taking photographs capture the incredible beauty of various landscapes across France and Italy .

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

A woman with a rare allergy to water has told how the condition is so severe it prevents her from KISSING her fiance .

WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .

SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .

A nine year old girl nearly lost her leg after doctors initially misdiagnosed her bone cancer as a pulled muscle .