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Dinosaur with a mysterious fin found
A two-legged dinosaur that had a fin on its back has been discovered – but nobody knows what it was for
Thank the ur-worm for Shakespeare's brain
The hallmark of the human brain – its enormous cortex – can be traced back 600 million years to the ancestor of a primitive worm
Laws of physics may change across the universe
A controversial observation suggests that a constant of physics actually varies in space – it could explain why our corner of the cosmos is just right for life
Be philosophical: Take part in a thought experiment
A Yale University experimental philosopher needs your help – take his online test if you want to find out how your mind works
Today on New Scientist: 8 September 2010
All today's stories on newscientist.com at a glance, including: BP's report on the gulf spill, how to map the internet, and the shark soup massacre
Brain imaging monitors effect of movie magic
Mining your brain's fundamental response to cinematic action could make movies more moving
Exotic matter could show up in the LHC this year
The Large Hadron Collider could glimpse sparticles, diquarks and leptoquarks sooner than thought possible if new-found decay pathways are correct
Robot car passenger: On the road to China, no driver
Driverless cars are safer and they are the future, says Alberto Broggi, leader of an autonomous-vehicle expedition from Italy to China
The shark soup massacre and how to stop it
In their book Man and Shark, photographers Paul Hilton and Alex Hofford reveal the extent of the bloody trade in shark fins, says Clint Witchalls
The eight failures that caused the Gulf oil spill
A long-awaited BP report lists eight reasons for the accident that caused its catastrophic Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Grave soil whispers time of death tip-off
Crime scene investigators should take a closer look at the soil around a buried corpse to more accurately estimate when the person died
Meet William the Concherer, the dolphin that can fish
A "conching" dolphin captured on film suggests the marine mammal uses the massive shell to trap and stun fish
Escher-like internet map could speed online traffic
A new map of the internet, produced using the hyperbolic geometry employed by Escher, could help establish quicker routing options for online traffic
Zoologger: Shrimp plays chicken with its sex change
The peppermint shrimp changes from male to hermaphrodite – if nobody else will
Acoustic trick gives 'dumbphones' touchscreen feel
Don't be embarrassed by your "ancient" push-button cellphone – turn it into a pseudo-touchscreen device

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