CRAZY BEARDS come into their GROWN when they've been twisted and waxed into shape. Pictures show a variety of styles beard categories from Amish and Dali to Imperial and freestyle. The entrants were part of the New Orleans Just for Men National Beard and Moustache Championships in the USA.
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
A mum who has hid behind the hair loss condition alopecia for the last 20 years has bravely revealed a secret compulsion to tear out her own hair that has tormented her since she was a child .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A woman with a rare allergy to water has told how the condition is so severe it prevents her from KISSING her fiance .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
COULD this £5,000 auction of Paul McCartney’s Liverpool front door be the most bizarre celebrity sale yet? The door, which looks-like it may have been knocked – and possibly kicked – very hard during its past, was used by members of Britain’s most famous band to visit lead-singer Paul McCartney when he lived at the address from 1955 to 1964 .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .