Geckos might lose their tails, but not their dinner
A new UC Riverside study finds geckos are fierce hunters whether or not their tails are attached to their bodies.
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Jun 23, 2021
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How does gecko tape work?
To solve practical issues, sometimes all we have to do is study nature. An often quoted example is that of the gecko, a small animal known for the phenomenal adhesive strength in its feet, which allows it to walk on walls ...
Materials Science
Apr 21, 2021
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Penned release of green geckos has potential to help preserve threatened native species
University of Otago researchers have added another piece to the puzzle about how best to translocate New Zealand lizards for conservation purposes—confine them.
Plants & Animals
Jan 14, 2021
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Green glowing gecko under UV-light
Researchers at the LMU, the Bavarian State Collection of Zoology and Hochschule München have discovered a new mechanism for fluorescence in a terrestrial vertebrate
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Jan 11, 2021
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Robot designers take heed: adjustable hairy toes help geckos run sideways along walls
Robots with toes? Experiments suggest that climbing robots could benefit from having flexible, hairy toes, like those of geckos, that can adjust quickly to accommodate shifting weight and slippery surfaces.
Plants & Animals
May 8, 2020
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New species of gecko has been hiding in plain sight
Six new species of gecko that have essentially been hiding in plain sight have been described by Queensland Museum scientists.
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Mar 5, 2020
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Colorful new gecko species described
A Griffith University student has played a key role in the discovery and description of a new gecko species—the eye-catching yellow-snouted bent-toed gecko from a mountain forest in Papua New Guinea.
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Sep 18, 2019
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Rare Caribbean gecko given highest level of protection under CITES
The Union Island gecko, found only in St Vincent & the Grenadines, is to be listed under Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
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Aug 28, 2019
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Tiger geckos in Vietnam could be the next species sold into extinction, shows a new survey
While proper information about the conservation status of tiger gecko species is largely missing, these Asian lizards are already particularly vulnerable to extinction, as most of them have extremely restricted distribution. ...
Ecology
Apr 1, 2019
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Microstructured material with spatial variation has friction in only one direction
A team of researchers from Stanford University and the University of California has developed a microstructured material with spatial variation causing friction in only one direction. In their paper published in Journal of ...
