Contrary to popular belief, woodpeckers don’t protect their brains when headbanging trees
[ad_1] There are plenty of reasons to bang your head against a wall these days. But if you do, maybe don’t look to the woodpecker for inspiration. Scientists have long hypothesized that a spongy bone in the woodpecker’s skull cushions its repeated head slams like a well-designed safety helmet. (Indeed, engineers have modeled football helmets […]







