The diminutive gecko is capable of some extraordinary feats of locomotion, zipping along vertical walls with ease and even running short distances across water. Precisely how they accomplish these ...

(Nanowerk News) Geckos are famous for having grippy feet that allow them to scale vertical surfaces with ease. They get this seeming superpower from millions of microscopic, hairlike structures on ...

On the dance floor, the warmth of a “disco inferno” can certainly be felt, even when its flames are invisible. At least that’s what a recent study on inaudible bass and dancing found. Dance floor ...

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

Researchers know the secret to geckos' ability to walk on the ceiling: their hairy toes. But how do they use their five toes per foot to adjust to gravity when running horizontally along walls.

Berkeley -- A new anti-sliding adhesive developed by engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, may be the closest man-made material yet to mimic the remarkable gecko toe hairs that allow ...

Geckos are famous for their ability to scale vertical walls and even hang upside down, and now scientists understand more about how the expert climbers can pull off these gravity-defying feats: Geckos ...

Geckos use their toes to counteract the force of gravity and travel on nearly any surface in any direction, researchers found in a recent study. The paper, co-authored by researchers at UC Berkeley ...

Biologists have been observing the many toes of geckos and how they adapt mobility to diverse surfaces. "The research helped answer a fundamental question: Why have many toes?" said Robert Full, UC ...

A new study suggests that a tree-dwelling salamander may be able to control its grip on trees' bark by pumping blood in and out of the tips of its toes. This rather crafty strategy could one day be ...

A remarkable new gecko species, *Cyrtodactylus sakaeratensis*, has been discovered in Thailand's Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve. This slender, bent-toed gecko, identified through DNA and morphological ...

Robots with toes? Experiments suggest that climbing robots could benefit from having flexible, hairy toes, like those of geckos, that can adjust quickly to accommodate shifting weight and slippery ...