Naturalis Newsroom #20: Urban Evolution

Pigeons with a special detox coat, dandelions with adapted seeds, snails with a heat resistant shell: nature is cities is evolving, and in a much faster pace than Darwin could ever dream of! In this video, we interview biologist Menno Schilthuizen about biodiversity in the city, relating to his new book 'Darwin comes to town'. Enjoy! This is episode 20 of Naturalis Newsroom: flash news vids filmed in Naturalis Biodiversity Center. Want to be kept in the loop on our news? Follow us at Twitter (NATURALIS_SCI) or Facebook.com/naturalisscience or contact us at science.communication@naturalis.nl.