Urban Evolution
Constant Wonder - Season 2022, Episode 1114 , Segment 1
Urban Evolution
Episode: Urban Evolution
- Aug 2, 2021 7:00 pm
- 36:33 mins
Carrion crows in the Japanese city of Sendai use passing traffic to crack nuts, and bridge-dwelling spiders now seek artificial light instead of fleeing from it. How is this happening, and what role does the "Urban Jungle" play in these surprising evolutionary changes? Guest: Menno Schilthuizen, author of "Darwin Comes to Town: How the Urban Jungle Drives Evolution"