Of all the household pests, the cockroach is probably the most hated. With its tough looking exterior, imposing size, and ability to survive extreme conditions, this pest is a creepy-crawly that we ...

Let’s face it—the humble cockroach is known more as disease vector or vermin than for its winning personality. But new research might make you a bit guiltier when you squish or poison one of the ...

It’s possible that if you were trapped under a pancaked skyscraper after an earthquake, or in a mine that had just collapsed, you’d be totally fine with getting rescued by a giant robot cockroach.

Just about everyone who has experienced urban living also has experienced some unwanted urban visitors: cockroaches. These agile beasts can make their way into locations that seem sealed off from the ...

Have you ever stomped a roach, just to have it skitter away unscathed?* Or seen one disappear into an impossibly small crack? Now scientists have figured out how they do that, and the results are ...

Ever try to squish a cockroach? And ever realize that they Just. Don’t. Squish? You’re not alone. The cockroach’s incredible resistance to flattening by shoes, books, bottoms of frying pans, and ...

After running roaches through tunnels that were only as high as two pennies stacked flat, researchers at UC Berkeley have designed a cockroach robot that’s able to squeeze through tiny spaces at ...