Gecko hairs. Each tip is only 200 nanometers wide. Credit: Kellar Autumn Have you ever used Velcro to hold two things together? If so, you’ve benefitted from biomimicry, an approach to solving human ...

Gargoyle geckos are native to New Caledonia, a French territory east of Australia. They're small, often colorful lizards that are easy to care for and have become more popular to keep as pets. Keep ...

Researchers at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) are researching new ways to get things to stick in space, and have found inspiration from geckos. Unlike tape, which loses its ability to adhere ...

Geckos are known for sticky toes that allow them to climb up walls and even hang upside down on ceilings. A new study shows that geckos have gained and lost these unique adhesive structures multiple ...

Let’s just say the reptile club has caused some hiss-teria at Clinton Street public school. From frogs to geckos to bearded dragon lizards, kids are learning all about — and handling — the creatures ...