But this ancient inner pathway, which is typically linked to balance, helps geckos detect vibrations that travel through ...

University of Maryland biologists have identified a hidden sensory talent in geckos that's shaking up what we thought we knew ...

Researchers have discovered that geckos use their saccule, a part of the inner ear associated with balance, to detect ...

Scientists at the University of Maryland have found that geckos have an unusual way of sensing vibrations that is changing ...

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The paper, “Auditory pathway for detection of vibration in the tokay gecko,” was published in Current Biology on October 4, 2024 This research was supported by the National Institutes of ...

They captured the animals and, after taking a closer look, realized they’d discovered a new species: Cyrtodactylus wiboonatthapoli, or the Erawan bent-toed gecko. Erawan bent-toed geckos can ...

Researchers soon realized they’d discovered a new species: Diplodactylus fyfei, or Fyfe’s mesa gecko. A Diplodactylus fyfei, or Fyfe’s mesa gecko. Photo from Peter McDonald and Aaron Fenner ...

They suspected a known species of gecko with three “isolated populations” was actually several different species grouped together. To investigate, researchers tracked down several geckos from ...