Business Week suggests some ways in which the Apple Tablet, whatever it ends up being called, could change the world. Hyperbolic? Probably. But I suspect I’ll want one.
Hominids might have taken to the oceans a lot earlier than once thought.
Vertebrates came on land a bit earlier than once thought as well. Twenty million years earlier, it seems. Here’s a good primer on how it fits into the evolutionary chain.
Synthetic alcohol could mean less of a buzz, but no hangover, which could mean the end of sites like Texts From Last Night.
And finally, using slime molds to plan roads. Insert your own political joke here.