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Books: Textile artist and storyteller has it sewn up with museum launch for latest yarn

A mythical menagerie of fantastical beasts inspired by a Leeds museum’s collection ‘escaped’ from the pages of a new book.

Technology: Scientists venture inside Chernobyl to test new AI radiation safety systems

Scientists say radiation mapping technology tested at Chernobyl could help with safe decommissioning of other reactors.

Society: Survey finds Britons haunted by ‘eco-anxiety’ over climate crisis

A survey reveals we are haunted by the spectre of climate crisis – a brooding sense of ‘eco-anxiety’.

Poetry: Manchester poet Tony Walsh ‘blesses’ new Salix Homes housing scheme

Poet Tony Walsh has blessed a housing association’s new development with a poetic invocation of Salford's spirit.

Poetry: Three winners mark a first for inaugural James Berry Poetry Prize

The winners of a major poetry prize created in memory of the late James Berry have been announced.

Books: School run over for New York bus remade as Bradford’s creative storytelling ride

A New York school bus transformed into a mobile community storytelling hub has made its debut in Bradford.

Climate: Scientists warn we are piloting Starship Earth to an inhospitable planet

At the rate we're belching carbon, we won’t need to journey across the vastness of space to live on an alien world.

Arts: Keele exhibition showcases role of artists in global healthcare research

An art exhibition in Staffordshire is showcasing the value of global health research.

History: New book uncovers German perspective on lost slice of Yorkshire’s wartime past

You never know what you might find in an old shoebox.

Science: Brain study exploring memory retrieval may help people with dementia

Scientists say their research may offer clues to helping people with memory disorders – even dementia.