Birds beak shape changed in what might be a case of rapid evolution; plus hurricanes in January and cold dips across the East

Dark-eyed Juncos have shorter and stubbier beaks, a stark contrast from the long ones their mountain counterparts use to eat seeds and insects. Also, an Atlantic hurricane forming in January is unusual, but Alex did it 10 years ago this week, and it later made landfall. Plus, a coastal storm will deliver snow to part of the southeastern United States on Sunday before eyeing the mid-Atlantic coast and New England on Sunday night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices