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 ...

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 ...

The toucan family includes five extant genera and over 40 different species. Some of these birds have names like aracari or toucanet, but they all sport that large, comical bill. Their size and weight ...

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 ...

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – A group of volunteer animal rescuers are coming together to save the life of a badly abused bird named Grecia. No one knows how or why someone cut off the beak of this toucan, ...

One of the most exciting birds to spot in Costa Rica is the toucan. With their huge colorful beaks and quirky personalities, they’re like something straight out of a cartoon. And yes, they really are ...