Geckos are reptiles with diverse species. They exist across continents. Geckos possess unique features. Their toes stick to surfaces. Some geckos see well in the dark. They use sounds to communicate.

The New Caledonian giant gecko, or Leachie, is the world's largest gecko, endemic to New Caledonia. These geckos exhibit ...

A lizard called Delcourt’s giant gecko has long been one of herpetology’s biggest mysteries — literally. Presumed extinct, the animal is by far the largest gecko known to have crawled the Earth, ...

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 ...

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Gecko feet have inspired many intriguing applications, including a sticky tape, adhesives, a "stickybot" climbing robot, and even a strapless bra design. Now, scientists have developed a new kind of ...

A team of La Sierra University biologists drove to LAX on Thursday, Aug. 17, to pick up guests from Germany — 52 Vietnamese tiger geckos. The geckos were sent from the Cologne Zoological Garden, which ...

A gecko named Mr. Frosty and his kin have helped scientists uncover the genetic glitch that gives these lizards their standout color — and their high risk for skin tumors. These results suggest that ...

For millennia, the gecko has offered inspiration to humans. As far back as the 4th Century B.C., Aristotle marveled at the nimble reptile’s ability to “run up and down a tree in any way, even with the ...