Geckos use a combination of techniques to race across water. This is an Inside Science story. The flat-tailed house gecko can not only stick to walls and glide through the air, but also run on water, ...

Add water aerobics to the list of the agile gecko’s athletic accomplishments. In addition to sticking to smooth walls and swinging from leaves, geckos can skitter along the surface of water. By ...

How nice it must be to skate on a pond when it’s not even frozen. Lots of insects can do it, like these water striders. Since they’re so small, surface tension holds them up. Bigger creatures, like ...

Geckos are known for being expert climbers, able to stick to any surface thanks to nearly 500,000 [corrected] tiny hair-like structures on the bottoms of their feet. Now it turns out the little ...

Many geckos can cling tenaciously to smooth surfaces like ceillings and glass windows thanks to the adhesive pads on their toes. A single foot can support over twenty times the lizard’s body weight.

Day geckos are a colorful group of lizards that are all in the Phelsuma genus. These geckos are all related, but they don't have identical habitats and habits. These days you can find day geckos in ...

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 ...

An incredible new species of gecko has been discovered by researchers in the Cambodian hills. The Kamping Poi bent‑toed gecko is aptly named for its oddly formed toes that curve slightly, helping it ...