Why some geckos lose their ability to stick to surfaces
Riverside CA (SPX) Jan 08, 2015 - A study led by biologists at the University of California, Riverside has found that evolution can downgrade or entirely remove adaptations a species has previously acquired, such as limb loss in snakes, giving the species new survival advantages. The researchers focused their attention on geckos, specifically the adhesive system that allows geckos to cling to surfaces. They found that spec ... more
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