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Getting a Grip: How gecko toes stick

By Kristin Cobb

- More than 2 years ago

Geckos are the envy of rock climbers. Without glue, suction, or claws, these lizards scamper up walls and hang from ceilings.

FEET FEATS. Medley of gecko feet, with billions of tiny hair tips, sticking tightly to glass. P. Stewart/PNAS

Scientists finally have pinned down the molecular basis of this seeming magic.