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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Latest research reveals why geckos are the largest animals able to scale smooth vertical walls - even larger climbers would require unmanageably large sticky footpads. Scientists estimate that a human ...

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 ...

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 ...

When ecologist Angela Sanders opened a nesting box in the Monjebup nature reserve last week, she found a bizarre — and adorable — scene. A spiny-tailed gecko was curled up with a tiny pygmy possum ...

Lizards are amazing creatures. Chameleons can change color to blend in with their surroundings. Other small lizards ...

The father who swallowed a gecko as a dare at a Christmas party and died 10 days after could have been killed by another animal. David Dowell tragically died at Brisbane's Mater Hospital on December 1 ...

Prank calling has never been this cold-blooded. A veterinarian at a Hawaii marine animal hospital was perplexed by an onslaught of mystery phone calls, until she found the scaly fiend behind the ...

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.

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 ...