Despite their tendency to spread dangerous diseases, cockroaches keep themselves clean by grooming immediately after physical contact. A cockroach’s antennae—which are particularly long—help them scan ...

Cockroaches have a legendary reputation for surviving anything humans can throw at them, including nuclear radiation. But the ...

The 2008 film Wall-E depicted Earth as a post-apocalyptic wasteland with nothing on it but the abandoned remnants of human society and a forlorn, trash-compacting robot. The titular robot's only ...

Few creatures have earned a reputation for resilience quite like the cockroach. It can survive extreme temperatures, ...

Researchers at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore 3D-printed a flexible diving suit that roaches wear like a backpack. A chemical oxygen generator inside of it creates oxygen when the bug ...

The invention comes after a decade of research into cyborg insects – which could be used in search and rescue missions ...

Though we know them to be dirty insects, cockroaches are actually incredible self-groomers. In fact, their grooming behavior helps keep them safe and alert, aiding their resilience. These critters ...