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 ...

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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 ...

Researchers have identified the stem cells that drive the gecko ability to regrow its tail, raising new potential for treating human spinal injuries. Leopard geckos can regrow their tails in just 30 ...

Seven meters above the ground, Max Planck research group leader Ardian Jusufi observed a gecko glide off a tree and crash headfirst into another tree at 13 miles per hour. Slamming into the tree, the ...

Like many lizards, geckos can escape from predators that grab their tails by breaking away and then regrowing the severed appendage. Further, they can complete that regrowth process in 30 days, which ...

Regenerating body parts is never easy. For instance, some lizards can grow back their tails, but these new appendages are pale imitations of the original. Now, genetically modified stem cells are ...

CLEMSON—Scientists from Clemson University and the University of Calgary have found that the self-severed tail of some geckos shows a complex pattern of repeating movements to distract the attacker.

Like a pair of Velcro stripper pants, gecko tails come off easy. The lizards have pre-formed score lines in their tail that allow them to quickly rip off their tails when a predator has grabbed it, ...

When leaping geckos crash head-first into vertical surfaces such as tree trunks, they're able to hang onto that surface instead of bouncing off and falling to the ground. Scientists have discovered ...

There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlighting one science ...