The gecko’s ability to climb walls and ceilings may seem like a superpower -- a gravity-defying skill that scientists and engineers are trying to re-create in a number of different devices, from ...

Here in Florida, the land of many a reptile, it's not so unusual to find a gecko in your bathtub. “What makes gecko feet stick are tiny hairlike structures on their toe pads called setae,” Robert ...

A gecko's tail is as crucial to the animal's acrobatic ability as its "sticky" feet, scientists report. High-speed video reveals that the creature uses its tail as a "fifth leg" to prevent it from ...