If you’ve ever seen a gecko suddenly drop its tail, it can be a pretty startling sight. But what you might not know, is that this behavior, called “autotomy,” is actually a survival mechanism that ...

Krótka rogata jaszczurka. Ninety99nineTK, CC BY-SA 4.0 przez Wikimedia Commons. Lizards are famous for their ability to detach their tails to escape predators—a process known as autotomy—and ...