Aside from the furry critters you see during your pet store visit, such as cats, dogs, rabbits, hamsters, and guinea pigs, reptiles are a popular choice to have as a pet. One of the most popular pet ...

Water repellence is an extremely important feature for animals. Different animals have different types of skin, with some being better at repelling water than others. One example is the gecko, whose ...

Researchers have long known that temperature can determine whether some reptiles develop as male or female, but this process ...

The Nature Index 2024 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

Deep in the forests of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh in India lives Eublepharis pictus, also known as the Painted Leopard Gecko -- a colourful gecko species that only now revealed its true identity.

What Is a Leopard Gecko? A leopard gecko is a domestic lizard species small enough to fit in your hand, reaching 8 inches long and weighing 2 ounces by adulthood. They range in color but are typically ...

When adopting any new pet, it helps to know how large they will eventually become. This is especially true with reptiles. Many species of lizards, including leopard geckos, start out as very tiny ...

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 ...