Gecko feet have inspired many intriguing applications, including a sticky tape, adhesives, a “stickybot” climbing robot, and even a strapless bra design. Now, scientists have developed a new kind of ...

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. If biologist Alyssa Stark could choose an animal superpower, she would borrow some abilities from geckos. “They can run up and upside ...

Researchers view, for the first time, the protein and lipid molecules on the surface of the microscopic structures that give geckos their grip. The new images, created using a synchrotron microscope ...

Geckos are known for being expert climbers, able to stick to any surface thanks to tiny hair-like structures on the bottoms of their feet. Along with colleagues in Oregon, Denmark, and Germany, ...

Scientists already understood the mechanics of gecko adhesion. Now they have a clearer picture of the molecular structures that give the animal its grip Geckos are famous for having grippy feet that ...