Does evolution not take time? No - it can also happen quickly and can have major effects on the way different organisms live, such as the blackcap.

 “What is exciting about the blackcap is that this is evolution in real time - so we can actually watch what is happening right now” says Miriam Liedvogel, evolutionary biologist and director of the IfV, in the ARTE contribution “Are we facing a turbo evolution? 42 - The answer to almost everything”.

What exactly does this “evolution in real time” mean for the blackcap? How have the beak and wing shape of the blackcap changed over the course of evolution, and what effects does this have? What influence do humans have on the blackcap’s migratory behaviour, for example by feeding birds?

You can learn all of this about the blackcap, evolution and more in the video contribution on ARTE.