Geckos are known as solitary creatures, but according to some scientists, these little guys look out for one another. As you ...

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 ...

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 ...

Thousands of gecko species live all over the world, making their home on every continent except Antarctica. These unique and often colorful creatures are exceptional climbers, and many have sticky ...

One of the many reasons why the leopard gecko is so well-loved is its delightfully goofy, ever-present grin. Here are 10 happy, smiling leopard geckos, along with some incredible facts about one of ...

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 ...

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 ...

A cheetah can run faster than any other animal. A gecko's feet can stick to almost any surface without using liquids or surface tension. And some roaches scurry at nearly 50 times their body length in ...

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.