On the dance floor, the warmth of a “disco inferno” can certainly be felt, even when its flames are invisible. At least that’s what a recent study on inaudible bass and dancing found. Dance floor ...

Gecko feet have inspired many intriguing applications, including a sticky tape, adhesives, a “stickybot” climbing robot, and even a strapless bra design. Now, scientists have developed a new kind of ...

Geckos are able to maintain a grip on wet surfaces not because their toe pads repel water, but because they attract it. A new polymer, which was inspired by this phenomenon, could find use in shoe ...

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. If biologist Alyssa Stark could choose an animal superpower, she would borrow some abilities from geckos. “They can run up and upside ...

(Nanowerk News) Geckos are famous for having grippy feet that allow them to scale vertical surfaces with ease. They get this seeming superpower from millions of microscopic, hairlike structures on ...

Geckos are known for being expert climbers, able to stick to any surface thanks to tiny hair-like structures on the bottoms of their feet. Along with colleagues in Oregon, Denmark, and Germany, ...