comparative anatomy

  • Why An Entire Population Of Geckos Is Trapped On One Building

    Why An Entire Population Of Geckos Is Trapped On One Building

    The island of Giraglia is a windswept pile of rocks that sits within eyeshot of the northern tip of Corsica in the Mediterranean sea. Humans never lived here, but two types of geckos do. One runs free; the other’s a prisoner — and their story may help unravel a longstanding evolutionary mystery.