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'People say pagans dance naked around trees and have lots of sex – there'd be more of us if we did'

With Hallowe’en – or Samhain – upon us, we meet members of this eclectic community to ask how they worship as part of modern Britain

Hounslow , United-kingdom , Avebury , Wiltshire , Cairo , Al-qahirah , Egypt , London , City-of , Heathrow , Hillingdon , Hertfordshire

21 weird facts about mushrooms

Fungi expert Merlin Sheldrake wants the world to wake up to the prolific wonders that surround us

Oregon , United-states , London , City-of , United-kingdom , Gloucestershire , Merlin-sheldrake , Stella-mccartney , David-byrne , Margaret-atwood , Jeanette-winterson , Erin-robinsong

What it's really like to work with Elon Musk: the executive who had his ear, then was fired

His book about Facebook became a hit Hollywood film, The Social Network; now the author turns to Twitter – and he's pulling no punches

Hollywood , California , United-states , San-francisco , Oklahoma , Elon-musk , Ben-mezrich , Parag-agrawal , Jack-dorsey , Esther-crawford , Steve-davis , Sriram-krishnan

War photographer Don McCullin: 'I wish I was in Ukraine'

His images of conflict he captures are unequalled. At 88, his focus has switched – but his wit is as caustic as ever

Italy , Rome , Lazio , United-kingdom , Spain , Beirut , Beyrouth , Lebanon , Bristol , City-of , Uganda , Buckingham-palace

Why, after 3,000 years, the umbrella still hasn't been beaten

Spokes poke, canopies tear and they constantly flips inside out, yet inventors have failed to improve upon the humble brolly

Cuba , London , City-of , United-kingdom , Chuan-wang , Shaanxi , China , Monaghan , Ireland , Nanjing , Jiangsu , Italy

Why Gen-Z are turning their backs on the gay icon

Certain female artists are totemic to the gay community – but recently Gen Zs have moved their devotion elsewhere

France , United-kingdom , Sydney , New-south-wales , Australia , Manchester , London , City-of , Paris , France-general- , Dubai , Dubayy

A decade of Xi Jinping: What is China's president really like?

After 10 years as China’s President, he projects strength and unity – but health concerns and vanishing ministers paint a different picture

Monaco , Italy , United-kingdom , Xiaoming , Jiangxi , China , United-states , Taipei , T-ai-pei , Taiwan , Mongolia , Qin-gang

Netflix's newest nature programme which promises to rival David Attenborough (but there's a twist)

Life on Our Planet, a new series co-produced by Steven Spielberg, has found a hi-tech way to return long-extinct species to the land

Inverness , Highland , United-kingdom , Northumberland , Hollywood , California , United-states , Paluxy-river , Texas , Australia , London , City-of

Billy Connolly: 'There's a great sense of relief about viewing death practically'

Billy Connolly: 'There's a great sense of relief about viewing death practically'
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Why snails are sliding back on to British menus

Long out of fashion this side of the Channel, chefs at top restaurants are going gaga for gastropods and putting escargot back on our plates

Serbia , Brooklands , Surrey , United-kingdom , Oxfordshire , London , City-of , France , Japan , Hyde-park , United-kingdom-general- , Ireland