Figuring out how woodpeckers avoid brain damage has inspired humans working in fields like crash safety and helmet design.

Despite the fact that they bang their heads against trees on a daily basis, woodpeckers don't suffer brain injuries. Inspired by the tough-headed birds, scientists have developed a fixed-wing drone ...

Could woodpecker skulls hold the secret to mitigating brain damage in humans? Since the 1970s, scientists have asked this question, researching the industrious bird's skull and brain in a bid to ...