Human activity, like the burning of gas, coal, and oil, is causing temperatures to steadily rise around the globe. And this ...

Geckos are nature’s champion climbers. With remarkable ease, they can scamper across ceilings and up smooth vertical surfaces, and they do so at speed. A vertically running gecko can cover 15 times ...

Geckos have amazingly-structured feet, but new research indicates that the lizards' skin also possesses exceptional properties. Photo: 167/Brooke Whatnall/Ocean/Corbis Geckos are the darlings of ...