A San Ysidro man was charged Wednesday in San Diego federal court with attempting to smuggle 14 exotic toucans across the U.S ...

A toucan's beak has a rich supply of blood vessels running along its surface so the bird's bill is suited to act as a means of radiating heat to keep the core temperature of the body stable ...

Carlos Abundez allegedly attempted to smuggle 14 live toucans across the U.S.-Mexico border. The birds are protected and can ...

Researchers say the toucan can use its beak to regulate its temperature. Thiago Filadelpho via Science. July 23, ... So they photographed the birds — which don't sweat — with heat-sensing cameras.

A San Ysidro man who allegedly tried to smuggle 14 live toucans across the border while the birds were hidden inside his car ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Carlos Abundez was charged with smuggling 14 endangered toucans into the U.S., hiding them cruelly in his car's dashboard. He ...

These birds don’t just use their beaks for eating or survival; ... The Toco Toucan can adjust blood flow to its beak, essentially using it like a built-in air conditioner.

Archaeologists in Peru have discovered the burial of an elite woman with remarkable grave goods, including decorative crafts made from a toucan's beak and macaw feathers. The woman lived sometime ...