A weightlifter has lost a whopping 12st after swapping biscuits for biceps .

If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .

TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .

IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .

With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .

COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .

Red squirrels are well known for their intelligence and curiosity but when one snapper caught this furry little guy trying to take his own self-portrait he couldn't help but be taken aback .

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

Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .

Oscar Pistorius entered a courtroom Monday for the start of his murder trial, walking past the victim's mother who says she came to court so she can ‘really look him in the eyes .

FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .

CHUCKLING away, this little seal appears to find something hilarious .