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 ...

A researcher has discovered the spinal cord of the gecko's tail houses a special type of stem cell known as the radial glia. When the tail detaches, these cells jump into action by proliferating and ...

A U of G researcher is the first to discover the type of stem cell that is behind the gecko’s ability to re-grow its tail, a finding that has implications for spinal cord treatment in humans. Many ...

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 ...

Many species of lizards can drop their tails to distract a predator while they make their getaway, an ability known as tail autotomy. The animals then regrow their tails, but a regrown appendage is ...

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 lizards can drop their tails when grabbed, but one group of geckos has gone to particularly extreme lengths to escape predation. Fish-scale geckos in the genus Geckolepis have large scales 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 ...