Evolution on campus – and in your town
From The Science Show - Separate stories podcast by ABC Australia
May 22, 2026 · 7 min
About this episode
The episode discusses how birds on a US university campus are evolving in response to being fed by humans.
Birds on a US university campus have been seen to change in response to being fed. Evolution in front of our eyes.
People in this episode
Host: ABC Australia
Topics covered
- evolution
- birds
- university
- feeding behavior
- natural selection
Keywords
- evolution
- birds
- university campus
- natural selection
- feeding behavior
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ABC Australia
Places: US
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