Dec. 23, 2008 -- With a tornadolike force, Taz, the ornery Tasmanian devil cartoon character, could take down nearly any threat in its path.

By Mark Brown, Wired UK American conservationists have sequenced the genome of the Tasmanian devil to help beat a vicious cancer that’s made the marsupial an endangered species. \ [partner id ...

Taz first appeared in 1954 and Looney Tunes trademarked the iconic character in 1984. In 2000, they were granted five more trademark rights for images of Taz. Devils chairman Grant O'Brien said it ...