The gecko tail is an intriguing body part of the animal world. Some species of geckos, including leopard geckos and day geckos, have a defense mechanism that allows them to "drop" their tails when ...

Geckos always seem to be a popular topic when covered on NI, so we always try to bring the latest in cutting-edge gecko related research. The mechanics of exploiting van der Waals forces that geckos ...

Berkeley -- How useful is an animal's tail? For the gecko, unlike most animals, it could be a matter of life or death, according to new research from the University of California, Berkeley. In a paper ...

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.

Geckos can sever their tails along different points because they’re marked by “dotted lines,” a team of researchers has found. When a predator pounces from behind, a lizard can voluntarily drop its ...

A gecko's tail continues to flip, flop and wriggle long after it has dropped off the lizard's body. Now a new study proposes the tail is preprogrammed for random movement to foil predators while the ...

Stuttgart – Geckos’ impressive climbing abilities give them agility rarely surpassed in nature. With their highly specialized adhesive lamellae on their feet, geckos can climb up smooth vertical ...

Many arboreal lizards leap and glide from tree to tree, but what if they can't glide to a gentle, four-point landing? Researchers documented many such leaps of the common house gecko, and found that ...

falling gecko use its tail. Geckos use amazing sticky pads on their feet to walk on walls, but not even a gecko can stick to the wall all the time. Now scientists have analyzed high-speed video to ...

While most recent research has focused on geckos' toes as the key to climbing walls and hanging from ceilings, UC Berkeley biologists have found that their tails play a critical role in preventing ...