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Welcome to the town that refuses to tumble down the mountain! Jerome clings to Cleopatra Hill like a determined gecko on a wall. This former copper mining town has more personality than a room full of ...

Here in Florida, the land of many a reptile, it's not so unusual to find a gecko in your bathtub. “What makes gecko feet stick are tiny hairlike structures on their toe pads called setae,” Robert ...

Geckos are reptiles with diverse species. They exist across continents. Geckos possess unique features. Their toes stick to surfaces. Some geckos see well in the dark. They use sounds to communicate.

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On a cool, starry night six years ago, a young scientist crept barefoot across dunes in the Namib Desert in southern Africa. With his pants slung over one arm and his flashlight sweeping the sand, the ...

On July 17, 2025, in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand, a husband's chivalry vanished when a gecko landed on his wife's back as they closed their shop. Startled, he screamed and backed away before ...