Australian geckos are remarkably adaptable reptiles, thriving across diverse environments due to unique traits like adhesive ...

On a cool, starry night six years ago, a young scientist crept barefoot across dunes in the Namib Desert in southern Africa.

Beneath the relentless sun of Chile's Atacama Desert, tiny geckos hide a remarkable secret. New genomic research, led by the ...

Geckos are reptiles with diverse species. They exist across continents. Geckos possess unique features. Their toes stick to surfaces. Some geckos see ...

Scientists discover a new species of gecko, Cyrtodactylus sakaeratensis, in the Sakaerat reserve, Thailand, confirmed by ...

There are thousands of species of reptiles, but only a few are normally seen. Even fewer make cute and fun pets, but crested geckos are a great beginner-level choice for a pet reptile. With proper ...

Aside from the furry critters you see during your pet store visit, such as cats, dogs, rabbits, hamsters, and guinea pigs, reptiles are a popular choice to have as a pet. One of the most popular pet ...

Geckos have amazingly sticky feet. Their stickability comes from billions of dry microscopic hairs that coat the soles of their feet. However, when humidity increases, gecko feet stick even tighter to ...

What gives geckos the remarkable ability to run upside down across ceilings and stop short on smooth vertical surfaces? You could call it “the hierarchy of hairs.” In the last 15 years, it has been ...