The major chelae of reproductive male crayfish contain both smooth and plumose setae and are used for the perception of female odors. A comparative and morphological analysis of setae found on the ...

Geckos have amazingly sticky feet. Their stickability comes from billions of dry microscopic hairs that coat the soles of their feet. However, when humidity increases, gecko feet stick even tighter to ...

American Journal of Botany, Vol. 63, No. 8 (Sep., 1976), pp. 1054-1059 (6 pages) Sporophyte setae of Lophocolea heterophylla (a leafy liverwort) elongate solely as a result of the expansion of ...

For an insect to be able to efficiently attach to surfaces, the adhesive pads on the distal parts of its legs must establish large contact areas. In case of hairy adhesive pads this requires ...

The biology of a gecko’s foot that gives the lizard its remarkable climbing ability has been used by engineers at Stanford University to create a robot that can climb smooth surfaces including a wall ...

Geckos are famous for their ability to scale vertical walls and even hang upside down, and now scientists understand more about how the expert climbers can pull off these gravity-defying feats: Geckos ...

Researchers view, for the first time, the protein and lipid molecules on the surface of the microscopic structures that give geckos their grip. The new images, created using a synchrotron microscope ...

Geckos are known for being expert climbers, able to stick to any surface thanks to tiny hair-like structures on the bottoms of their feet. Along with colleagues in Oregon, Denmark, and Germany, ...

Spiderman is a beloved superhero known for his ability to stick to walls and ceilings. This seemingly impossible feat has fascinated audiences for decades and has become one of Spiderman's most iconic ...

Chinese scientists' latest findings in ancient seabed community illustrate a biological mechanism capable of shaping community structure, operating beyond passive environmental constraints or initial ...