Geckos and other lizards have long been known for their incredible ability to shed their tails as a decoy for predators, but little is known about the movements and what controls the tail once it ...

When danger threatens many lizards can detach their tails, leaving them behind as decoys in the hope that the predator will attack it rather than the lizard itself. But the tail doesn't just lie there ...

Geckos are known to discard their tail to distract a predator, but researchers have discovered what happens to the appendage after its owner flees. Professor Anthony Russell of the University of ...