The science of webcomics

Do webcomics use an 'emergent system'? Dean Burnett talks to the authors/artists/web gurus behind webcomic, Exterminatus Now

The hidden dangers of legal highs

In the last five years, the market for legal highs has exploded. It's never been easier, or cheaper, to buy drugs online – but no one knows what's in them, or how dangerous they are. Mike Power investigates

Are animals in Hollywood films too human?

The simian star of new Disney film Chimpanzee is the latest animal to be portrayed as having human emotions. But does such anthropomorphism give a distorted view of nature, asks Steve Rose

Five films to avoid during surgery

Catherine Shoard: A new scheme encourages patients to watch their favourite film while under local anaesthetic. Here are some to steer clear of