Geckos are very adept at climbing through difficult terrain using an intricate adhesive system. Until now it has not been known when and how they switch on their unique system of traction. Scientists ...

We know that geckos stick to walls because of the van der Waals force, but these are the first videos that let us see the power of a single “hair” on a gecko’s foot. We can see the fiber stick on, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The crested gecko's current popularity in the pet trade ...

Feb. 3 (UPI) --Animal rescuers in Britain said it was "amazing" that a gecko survived a 4,800-mile, three-month journey from China to England in a box of musical instruments. The RSPCA said rescuer ...