In 2012, a very unusual leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius) was born at a Florida breeding firm called Gourmet Rodent. It looked as if it had been rolled in yellow dye; its usual black spots were ...

ANDY TORBET:I've discovered a team who have invented an artificial type of gecko skin, so I'm hoping they ... system here that we can use to make a human climb. The suction cups get pulled into ...

Now, scientists have developed a new kind of anti-slip polymer that sticks to ice, inspired by the humble gecko. Incorporating these polymers into shoe soles could reduce the number of human slip ...