The creature is small, somewhat furtive and green. Sometimes it’s brown. It has a voracious appetite for insects and spiders but is completely harmless to people. It clings to walls and screens and ...

Geckos and lizards, though similar, have distinct differences. All geckos are lizards, but not all lizards are geckos. Geckos are typically smaller with unique toe pads for climbing, nocturnal habits, ...

When Domenico Fulgione placed Moorish geckos on dark surfaces, he saw what he had seen for years. These spiny, hand-sized lizards changed colour. Within an hour, their typical creamy white complexions ...

Thanks to millions of microscopic hair-like structures, a gecko's foot can resist pulling forces up to 20 times the lizard's own weight. Photo: Chris Mattison/FLPA/Corbis In some fields of research, ...

The Australian gecko is one of the most widespread and recognisable reptiles across the continent, inhabiting an impressive range of environments. From dense rainforests and dry deserts to sandy ...

Geckos and lizards may look similar, but they are not exactly the same. All geckos are a type of lizard, but not all lizards are geckos. Geckos have some special features like sticky toe pads to climb ...