The gecko really is a master climber, so I'm going to have to go beyond bionic if I'm going to match the climbing skills of this little fella. ANDY TORBET:'I've been set the ultimate gecko ...

Essentially, the tufts of tiny hairs on gecko feet get so close to the contours in walls and ceilings that electrons from the ...

A leopard gecko was found climbing a bin outside a McDonald's in north London. A member of the public spotted the creature in North Finchley High Road at lunchtime on March 7. They managed to ...

Whenever humans have tried to replicate gecko climbing ability, they've run into the same problem - they can't replicate sticking power using only a tiny surface area, and it's especially ...

Bio-inspired researchers are also currently working on making robots that can climb vertical surfaces, sticky pads for soldiers to use when climbing, and wound-sealing substances that would not ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Not many products are inspired by the anatomy of a lizard, but that's exactly the thinking behind the Z-Man Climbing System, designed by Draper, a Cambridge ...

He demonstrated the climbing capabilities of gecko-inspired materials in a TED talk, sharing footage of climbers scaling vertical glass surfaces with special, dry adhesive pads. The material works ...