Why Woodpeckers Don’t Get Concussions: The Surprising Science Behind Their Superpower

Woodpeckers peck trees up to 20 times a second. Experts once believed they had built-in shock absorbers. New research reveals their skulls do not absorb shock. Instead, their heads move as a single rigid structure. Small brain size, minimal brain movement, strong bones, muscles, and brief impacts protect them. This is nature's engineering marvel.