For those who have ever watched a spider or gecko scale a wall and dreamed of doing the same, scientists have some disappointing news: You’re too big to play Spiderman. In fact, no creature larger ...

1. Introducing Geckos -- What are geckos? -- Where does the name "gecko" come from? -- Why are geckos important? -- Why should people care about geckos? -- Where do geckos live? -- What is the ...

Geckos are agile small reptiles that, with the help of their grippy little feet, sport the innate ability to scale vertical walls and perform incredible gliding stunts in the air. But as it would seem ...

Latest research reveals why geckos are the largest animals able to scale smooth vertical walls - even larger climbers would require unmanageably large sticky footpads. Scientists estimate that a human ...

This column is part of a series where Verge staffers post highly subjective reviews of animals. Up until now, we’ve written about animals without telling you whether they suck or rule. We are now ...

This video uncovers the gecko with one of the most repulsive defense mechanisms in the animal kingdom. When threatened, it ...

When ecologist Angela Sanders opened a nesting box in the Monjebup nature reserve last week, she found a bizarre — and adorable — scene. A spiny-tailed gecko was curled up with a tiny pygmy possum ...

A solution to injuries from slips and falls may be found underfoot — literally. The footpads of geckos have hydrophilic (water-loving) mechanisms that allow the little animals to easily move over ...

If you got incessant phone calls last week from a hospital that cares for Hawaiian monk seals, you were butt-dialed.Or, more specifically, foot-dialed —by a gecko.Marine mammal veterinarian Claire ...

A veterinarian got multiple calls from the hospital but when she answered, no one was there. She later discovered a gecko on the touch screen of an office phone — making calls by tapping its feet.

Prank calling has never been this cold-blooded. A veterinarian at a Hawaii marine animal hospital was perplexed by an onslaught of mystery phone calls, until she found the scaly fiend behind the ...

Scientists have long known that geckos can scurry up walls, Spider-Man style. But less well understood is how these reptiles cling to wet surfaces, which are common in their rainy tropical habitats.