Drumming in woodpeckers—nature's headbangers—is neurologically similar to singing in other birds, according to new research. Their forebrain contains specialized pecking regions that resemble those ...

The incessant drumming of a woodpecker on a hollow tree can be an annoying distraction for anyone who has to listen to it. To other woodpeckers, however, it’s as distinct and as telling as any ...

The incessant drumming of a woodpecker on a hollow tree can be an annoying distraction for anyone who has to listen to it. To other woodpeckers, however, it’s as distinct and as telling as any bird ...

The night was clear, calm and bright. The waxing gibbous moon reflects off the snow that fell yesterday before the skies cleared and the temperature dropped. It was about 15 degrees below zero at dusk ...

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There have been many astonishingly fast drummers. Legendary jazzman Buddy Rich comes to mind, as does Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham. Probably even faster is metal band Dream Theater’s drummer, Mike ...

To a woodpecker’s brain, drumming against a tree is a lot like birdsong. The findings reveal substantial similarities in the brain circuitry behind hearing and executing these two major acoustic ...

February, with 28 days, is our shortest month. Ironically, for some who may be winter weary, this month can feel like the longest. We are still in winter and spring can look like it is far out on the ...

Songbirds get a lot of love for their dulcet tones, but drummers may start to steal some of that spotlight. The ability to learn vocalizations by listening to them, just like humans do when learning ...

Songbirds fill the air with wondrous melodies, while woodpeckers fill the air with rhythmic drumbeats. A woodpecker’s drumming is like a songbird’s singing, and both sounds are essential to springtime ...

It’s ‘woodpecker heaven’ around the cottage at the moment with Great Spotted Woodpeckers drumming and sadly the yaffling of ...