New research into why woodpeckers don’t get concussions busts a popular myth
Arstechnica,
Slow-motion video of pecking by the pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus). The original video was recorded at 1600 frames…
Why young orphans were once used as human refrigerators
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Why young orphans were once used as human refrigerators
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What’s the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you’ll have an even weirder answer if you…
Kann ein Specht Kopfschmerzen kriegen? | Naturschutz.ch
Naturschutz,
Schlendert man im Frühling durch den Wald, ist mancherorts das stetige Trommeln des Spechts zu vernehmen.
Science décalée : pourquoi les piverts n’ont pas mal au crâne ?
Futura-Sciences,
Les piverts se cognent la tête contre les arbres plus de 10.000 fois par jour et pourtant, ils n'ont pas besoin d'aspirine pour…
Science décalée : pourquoi les piverts n’ont pas mal au crâne ?
Futura-Sciences,
Les piverts se cognent la tête contre les arbres plus de 10.000 fois par jour et pourtant, ils n'ont pas besoin d'aspirine pour…
Kann ein Specht Kopfschmerzen kriegen? › naturschutz.ch
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Flora und Fauna 27. März 2017 Schlendert man im Frühling durch den Wald, ist mancherorts das stetige Trommeln des Spechts zu…
Who’s the toughest bird? Continentwide ranking reveals a surprise
Science/AAAS,
If lions are king of the savanna, woodpeckers are probably king of your backyard.
Why Woodpeckers Don't Get Headaches
National Geographic,
View Images A red-headed woodpecker works on a tree in Nebraska. The birds have skulls specially suited to hard labor.
キツツキがあんなに頭を振り続けても頭痛を起こさないワケ
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そう言われてみると、めちゃくちゃヘッドバンギングしてるけどフラフラになってない！ キツツキファンと材料科学ファンのみなさん、お待たせしました。マサチューセッツ工科大学（MIT）が、1日中木に頭を打ち付けているキツツキがなぜ脳の損傷を受けたり、頭痛にならないの…
キツツキがあんなに頭を振り続けても頭痛を起こさないワケ
Livedoor,
そう言われてみると、めちゃくちゃヘッドバンギングしてるけどフラフラになってない！ キツツキファンと材料科学ファンのみなさん、お待たせしました。マサチューセッツ工科大学（MIT）が、1日中木に頭を打ち付けているキツツキがなぜ脳の損傷を受けたり、頭痛にならないの…
New Video Series Explains Why Woodpeckers Are Built To Peck
Informs,
Fans of woodpeckers and materials science will be thrilled to hear that MIT has just released a series of eight short-form…
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The miraculous reasons woodpeckers can slam their faces into trees all day and never get brain damage
Business Insider,
Oct. 17, 2015, 10:00 AM 9,435 BI ANSWERS: Do woodpeckers get brain damage? Right now, over 200 species of woodpeckers around…
The miraculous reasons woodpeckers can slam their faces into trees all day and never get brain damage
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Right now, over 200 species of woodpeckers around the world are slamming their faces into the side of a tree without a second…
The miraculous reasons woodpeckers can slam their faces into trees all day and never get brain damage
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Oct. 17, 2015, 10:00 AM 4 Right now, over 200 species of woodpeckers around the world are slamming their faces into the side of…
The miraculous reasons woodpeckers can slam their faces into trees all day and never get brain damage
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(Wikimedia commons/Fritz Geller-Grimm) Imperial Woodpecker Right now, over 200 species of woodpeckers around the world are…
Lifeform of the week: Woodpeckers
EarthSky,
These birds don't need a hammer or a helmet to do some serious woodworking.
How woodpeckers avoid head injury
BBC News,
The most detailed study of woodpeckers' movements reveals the biological reasons of why they can peck without risk of brain…