Previously, researchers created electrical implants to control cockroaches' movements for search-and-rescue missions. Now, they've made 3D-printed suits that provide oxygen, allowing the critters to s ...

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

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The flexible diving suit lets cyborg cockroaches survive underwater for up to three hours, opening new possibilities for flood and earthquake rescue.

Cockroaches tend to unsettle people for obvious reasons, though their biology is often stranger than their appearance. One detail that repeatedly surprises people is the colour of their blood. Unlike ...

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

The world’s most widespread type of cockroach — a tiny, tan pest called the German cockroach — is at this moment crawling through countless buildings, hiding in the dark nooks of hotel rooms, ...

They're six-legged, hairy home invaders that just won't die, no matter how hard you try. Cockroaches are experts at surviving indoors, hiding in kitchen pipes or musty drawers. But they didn't start ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. A headless cockroach isn’t fictional biology. Here’s how ...

A local pest-control expert says eliminating leaf litter can help residents reduce pest activity as monsoon moisture encourages insect colonies to expand ...