The secret behind the gecko’s extraordinary wall-climbing ability is a unique quick-release mechanism that allows it to adhere strongly to a surface, but then detach with ease. Researchers in the US ...

Functional morphologists and polymer scientists show that geckos have a spring-like mechanism in their bodies to enhance adhesion as they become larger. A few years ago the same authors invented the ...

Not even geckos and spiders can sit upside down forever. Nanophysics makes sure of that. Mechanics researchers have demonstrated this in an article that can be of great industrial benefit. Not even ...

Thousands of gecko species live all over the world, making their home on every continent except Antarctica. These unique and ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. THE gecko is well known for its adhesive acrobatics and wall- and ceiling-scaling techniques. Now this small, pretty lizard is helping ...

This column is part of a series where Verge staffers post highly subjective reviews of animals. Up until now, we’ve written about animals without telling you whether they suck or rule. We are now ...

In a first, scientists have discovered the cells that allow geckos to regenerate their tails, a finding that may pave the way for new therapies which can coax human spinal cord injuries to repair ...

Like many lizards, geckos can detach their tail in order to evade a predator, then regrow it complete with the spinal cord. In fact, they can regrow it faster than any other lizard – within just 30 ...

Geckos are known to discard their tail to distract a predator, but researchers have discovered what happens to the appendage after its owner flees. Professor Anthony Russell of the University of ...