Spiders are some of the most common animals we encounter daily, yet are our greatest source of fear

How can hypnotherapy help me overcome a fear of spiders?

The spider-tailed horned viper contains the raw ingredients of two of the world’s most common phobias: arachnophobia (fear of spiders) and ophidiophobia (fear of snakes). The only way it could possibl

What supernatural folklore reveals about human nature

When David Joseph began exploring the world of close-up photography, he was using a mobile phone and cheap clip-on lens. Here he talks to Tracy Calder about how his life has changed thanks to snakes, spiders, frogs and a wonderful act of kindness

AFRICAN FOLKLORE

Mankind may be tribal and sociable by nature, yet the ‘bliss of solitude’–a state previously reserved for hermits– is the key to achieving inner peace, says Laura Parker