This "promising first step" could help to treat bladder, oral, head and neck tumors more effectively, said biomedical ...

Metallinou M, Vasconcelos R, Šmíd J, Sindaco R, Carranza S (2014) Filling in the gap: two new records and an updated distribution map for the Gulf Sand gecko Pseudoceramodactylus khobarensis ...

Some of these gecko species probably ditched this fascinating adaptation as they moved from rock-climbing to sand-running and burrowing. These species also developed new adaptations to their ...

Geckos, a type of lizard, are found in tropical and semitropical regions around the world. About 60 percent of the approximately 1,400 gecko species have adhesive toepads.

The spotted belly of a Tokay gecko used by UC Berkeley biologists to understand how the animal's five sticky toes help it climb on many types of surface. Credit: Yi Song ...

The Gulf Sand gecko is a remarkable desert reptile in that it is the only lizard found habitually on sabkha substrate across large parts of the eastern Arabian Peninsula. These arid salt flats ...