Look inside the foot of a gecko and you’ll see a structure that’s perfect for grasping almost any surface. Geckos’ ability to move in any direction in an instant gives them a leg up when they’re ...

When something is hydrophobic, it repels water. When water is dropped on a hydrophobic surface, rather than spread out over the object, the water forms droplets. Some plants, animals, and insects have ...

A solution to injuries from slips and falls may be found underfoot — literally. The footpads of geckos have hydrophilic (water-loving) mechanisms that allow the little animals to easily move over ...