Study finds Southern California bird species evolved during pandemic: Here’s why

Study finds Southern California bird species evolved during pandemic: Here’s why

The COVID-19 pandemic changed a lot for human society – but it also caused a local species of bird to rapidly evolve, according to a recent study.   Dark-eyed juncos typically live in mountain forests but UCLA researchers say they have established “thriving populations” in cities across Southern California, where they primarily feed off food that humans leave behind. In contrast, [...]