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 ...

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 ...

Discover how the toucan beak purpose extends as a natural air conditioner, regulating temperature through its unique blood vessel network. The toucan's big beak has been an object of fascination for ...

The toucan's colorful bill gives new meaning to the phrase cool dude. Indeed, that gigantic schnoz turns out to be a radiator the rain forest dweller uses to lose body heat. The bill of the Toco ...

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 ...

NPR's Scott Simon takes a moment to note that a toucan in Costa Rica that had part of its beak destroyed is getting a new one made from a 3-D printer. There's a toucan in Costa Rica who may have his ...

The toucan’s enlarged bill may not just be for attracting mates or handling food, as biologists have speculated. It also may be able to exchange heat with its environment, enabling the bird to adjust ...