As darkness fell across a windmill farm in western India, a spiky creature emerged from some nearby rocks to hunt. Its “large ...

As night fell across a remote region of northern Australia, a “velvet” creature emerged from a pile of rocks. Its hard-to-reach habitat and camouflaged coloring helped it go largely unnoticed — until ...

In the animal kingdom, few are as sticky as geckos. Their ability to scamper up walls and across ceilings is delightful to ...

What makes a leopard gecko worth $10,000? In this video, we break down the genetics, rarity, and beauty of one of the most expensive geckos out there! Would you ever own one?

Slips and falls account for millions of injuries each year. Researchers in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces took ...

After a comprehensive survey of the Virachey National Park in Cambodia, a total of nine new species have been discovered. As ...

Spots can be visible in everything. While some might consider it to be bad, for others it is a sign of beauty. Here are some ...

With reptiles gaining popularity as pets in the U.K., an understanding of their behavioral and welfare requirements has never ...

A gecko-inspired slip-resistant polymer could be incorporated into shoe soles to prevent people slipping on ice and other ...

The footpads of geckos have hydrophilic (water-loving) mechanisms that allow the little animals to easily move over moist, slick surfaces. Researchers in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces report ...

A solution to injuries from slips and falls may be found underfoot—literally. The footpads of geckos have hydrophilic ...

The footpads of geckos have hydrophilic (water-loving) mechanisms that allow the little animals to easily move over moist, slick surfaces. Researchers report using silicone rubber enhanced with ...