What a Woodpecker Xray Reveals About Their Skull
Looking at a woodpecker xray the first time is a bit of a trip because their internal anatomy looks a lot more like something out of a sci-fi movie than the usual backyard bird. If you've ever watched a woodpecker hammer away at a tree trunk, you've probably wondered how they don't end up with a massive headache—or worse, a completely scrambled brain. It turns out that the secret isn't just in their thick skulls, but in a complex internal structure that scientists have only recently begun to completely understand through advanced imaging. ...