The toucan beak isn't just beautiful, it's also an adjustable thermal radiator that the bird uses to warm and cool itself. Researchers have discovered that the toucan can heat and cool its bill at an ...

As a boy growing up in Brazil 40 years ago, Marc A. Meyers marveled at the lightweight toughness of toucan beaks that he occasionally found on the forest floor. Now a materials scientist and professor ...

ROCK HILL — Beaten, abused and unable to fend for itself, Grecia the toucan was nearly left for dead. That’s when Rock Hill company 3D Systems stepped in to help. And you can now watch the whole story ...

A toucan can thank the marvels of 3-D printing for a life-changing procedure. It is not clear how the bird, named Tieta, lost the upper part of her beak, but veterinarians at a Brazilian wildlife ...

It turns out there’s more to a toucan’s bill than pretty colors and a penchant for Fruit Loops. Originally described as “grossly monstrous” by the Comte de Buffon, the toucan's beak was theorized by ...

A team in Brazil printed a new beak for Tuc Tuc, who's on the road to recovery. An injured toucan found on the side of the road is now the owner of a new 3D-printed beak. "Tuc Tuc" was missing a large ...