Lizard biologist and gecko expert Aaron Bauer answers deceptively simple questions with surprising and little-known facts. Readers can explore color photographs that reveal the natural wonder and ...

Geckos are one of the most common reptiles on the planet. There are nearly 2,000 species of gecko in seven distinct gecko families. This makes geckos one of the most diverse reptile clades. You ...

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Geckos are also famous for their gravity-defying maneuvers. They cling to walls and ceilings, but they also can unstick themselves quickly when needed to catch a bug or escape a predator.

Geckos can grip and climb almost anything almost like they can defy gravity but how? Geckos can grip and climb almost anything. Walking up walls, hanging upside down… even from glass. It’s ...

What gives geckos the remarkable ability to run upside down across ceilings and stop short on smooth vertical surfaces? You could call it “the hierarchy of hairs.” In the last 15 years, it has ...

Scientists have discovered how geckos' feet stick to the smoothest of surfaces -- and have duplicated the trick with synthetic foot-hair tips. "It's like Velcro without the matching surface. The ...