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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

What makes the colorful beak of a toucan both strong and light? To find out, University of California, San Diego, materials scientist and engineer Marc A. Meyers and his colleagues studied the ...

A rescued toucan has found fame on TikTok after the heartwarming story of his mended beak went viral. In a video posted by Get Lost (@getlostwebsite), a rescue center introduces us to Miguelzinho, a ...

WASHINGTON -- 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 ...