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

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 ...

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

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 ...

What sounds more terrifying than a part-cockroach, part-robot cyborg? Definitely one that can also breathe underwater. Yet, ...

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

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 ...

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 ...