This bug can survive anything, except maybe the bottom of your shoe. But what would happen if we squished every cockroach on ...

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 ...

Cockroaches have long been associated with resilience. Their ability to endure conditions that would be fatal to many other creatures has made them a subject of curiosity for scientists and the public ...

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 ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. How did cockroaches survive the asteroid that ...

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 ...

Cockroaches are most homeowners' nightmares. This is because where one is seen, there are more that are hiding in the cracks and crevices of the home. Because they are such survivors, eradicating the ...