Thanks to millions of microscopic hair-like structures, a gecko's foot can resist pulling forces up to 20 times the lizard's own weight. Photo: Chris Mattison/FLPA/Corbis In some fields of research, ...

For centuries, geckos have been revered as one of nature’s coolest climbers. Whether they’re skittering up smooth glass at 3 feet per second or dangling from a hotel ceiling by a single toe, there’s ...

Aiming to create a robotic gripper that can grasp with delicate strength, researchers combine adhesives based on gecko toes with a customized robotic hand. Across a vast array of robotic hands and ...

Anthony Russell of the University of Calgary holds a gecko clinging to a piece of glass with its traction system. ((David Fairbanks/Canadian Press)) The unique grip of geckos' toes that lets them ...

Video: A new nanotube-based material is stickier than a gecko’s foot but can be easily removed from a surface if tugged in the right way Geckos have long inspired scientists and super-hero fans alike ...

Researchers are developing a new kind of gripper, motivated by the ability of animals like the gecko to grip and release surfaces. Like the gecko, the gripper has 'tunable adhesion,' meaning that, ...

Geckos are the champion climbers of the vertebrate world, running around on walls and ceilings with insouciant ease. They have some pretty remarkable adaptations that enable them to do this. Each of ...

In 2002, scientists discovered that geckos use electrostatic forces in order to keep a firm grip when climbing on smooth walls and across ceilings. Conduct the balloon test with your child to explore ...