Scientists uncover auditory 'sixth sense' in geckos
WEB2 days ago · Scientists uncover auditory 'sixth sense' in geckos. Researchers discover that geckos use a mechanism usually associated with balance to sense vibrations, leading to new insights about how animals ...
Geckos have a hidden 'sixth sense' linked to hearing
WEB1 day ago · The research, published in the journal Current Biology, uncovers a hidden “sixth sense” in geckos. This sixth sense enables geckos to detect low-frequency vibrations using a part of their inner ear called the saccule, previously associated only with maintaining balance and body positioning. This intriguing discovery challenges long-standing ...
Scientists uncover auditory 'sixth sense' in geckos - Phys.org
WEB2 days ago · Scientists uncover auditory 'sixth sense' in geckos. by University of Maryland. A tokay gecko. Credit: Duncan Leitch. University of Maryland biologists have identified a hidden sensory talent in ...
Geckos have a ‘sixth sense’ - Popular Science
WEB2 days ago · The brightly spotted tokay gecko (Gekko gecko) appears to have a hidden sensory talent akin to a “sixth sense”. ... Laura is a science news writer, covering a wide variety of subjects, but she ...
Scientists Uncover Auditory “Sixth Sense” in Geckos
WEB2 days ago · A tokay gecko. Credit: Duncan Leitch. In a new study published in Current Biology on October 4, 2024, the researchers revealed that geckos use the saccule—a part of their inner ear traditionally associated with maintaining balance and body positioning—to detect low-frequency vibrations. According to the researchers, this special “sixth ...
Geckos Use Hidden Inner Ear “Sixth Sense” to Detect Vibrations
WEB2 days ago · Summary: Researchers have discovered that geckos use their saccule, a part of the inner ear associated with balance, to detect low-frequency vibrations. This sensory pathway complements their regular hearing and may be present in other reptiles. The study reveals that geckos can detect vibrations in the 50-200 Hz range, offering new insights ...
This Gecko’s Camouflage Is So Good, It Masqueraded as Another …
WEBAug 25, 2023 · It’s actually Uroplatus garamaso, a newly identified species of leaf-tailed gecko. This animal is a dazzling camouflager — better than the chameleon — but it’s long been hiding in plain sight.
Researchers built a gecko-bot to study how geckos glide and …
WEBDec 31, 2021 · Researchers caught Asian flat-tailed geckos gliding in the wild on high-speed video, and found they used their tails to stabilize the landing after colliding head-first into tree trunks,...
Gene-edited stem cells help geckos regrow more perfect tails - Science News
WEBNov 1, 2021 · Tweaking and implanting embryonic stem cells on the tail stumps of mourning geckos (Lepidodactylus lugubris) allowed the reptiles to grow tails that are more like the original than ever before,...
Gecko Feet Are Coated in an Ultra-Thin Layer of Lipids That Help …
WEBJul 6, 2022 · Gecko Feet Are Coated in an Ultra-Thin Layer of Lipids That Help Them Stay Sticky. Scientists already understood the mechanics of gecko adhesion. Now they have a clearer picture of the molecular structures that give the animal its grip.