Discovered: Glue from gecko feet, alcohol as a health food, sleeping your way to memory loss, and pregnant women should get dogs.

Inspired by the microscopic structures on gecko feet, scientists have created an artificial material that can strongly adhere to surfaces without using glue or residue. The effect comes from millions ...

This photo shows the underside of the gecko's foot. Underneath the toes are 'setae,' millions of very fine hair-like structures, which provide increased surface area and close contact between the foot ...

Cross a gecko with a mussel and what comes out is a new type of adhesive tape that can repeatedly stick and restick, even underwater. Geckos and mussels both have astounding abilities to stick. The ...

Photo shows the underside of the gecko's foot. Underneath the toes are 'setae,' millions of very fine hair-like structures, which provide increased surface area and close contact between the foot and ...