New research shows that some geckos actually have a sixth sense that lets them pick up on vibrations in the world around them ...

Animals have come up with a variety of extraordinary senses worthy of superheroes. Scientists have now discovered that geckos ...

Researchers at the University of Maryland have found that geckos utilize a mechanism typically linked to balance to detect ...

A tokay gecko. Credit: Duncan Leitch. Scientists at the University of Maryland have found that geckos have an unusual way of sensing vibrations that is changing what we know about how animals hear.

The brightly spotted tokay gecko (Gekko gecko) appears to have a hidden sensory talent akin to a “sixth sense”. The geckos can use a part of the inner ear associated with maintaining balance and body ...

The brightly spotted tokay gecko (Gekko gecko) appears to have a hidden sensory talent akin to a “sixth sense”. The geckos can use a part of the inner ear associated with maintaining balance ...

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 ...

The paper is titled "Auditory pathway for detection of vibration in the tokay gecko." According to the researchers, this special "sixth sense" also plays a complementary role to the geckos' normal ...