Though we know them to be dirty insects, cockroaches are actually incredible self-groomers. In fact, their grooming behavior ...

New cockroach behavior discovered by University of California, Berkeley, biologists secures the insect's reputation as one of nature's top escape artists, able to skitter away and disappear from sight ...

Researchers from the Université Libre de Bruxelles found that the much-maligned cockroach has its own personality and even displays different character traits. The discovery could explain why ...

(A) Maze channel design, (B) guiding electric stimulation, (C) punishing electric stimulation, and (D) punishing heat stimulation. The lower-right image is a thermal image of the maze surface. The ...

C H I C A G O, Jan. 3 -- When a zoo celebrates its new arrivals, they're usually of the cute-and-cuddly variety. But the latest creatures to arrive at a Chicago-area zoo are not panda cubs or baby ...

Children in 6th to 9th grade join us for fun experiments! This month, children will design and conduct an experiment to determine environmental preferences of the Madagascar hissing cockroach.

Animals in their natural environments effortlessly switch up their movements to hunt, escape from predators, and travel with their packs every day. By chasing cockroaches through an obstacle course ...

The film discusses the common household pest, cockroaches, highlighting their various types, habitats, and the challenges they pose in homes. It describes the four main indoor species: American, ...

A close look at a viral spider video reveals how web-building spiders use silk to restrain, transport, and consume large prey ...

Apparently, humans aren’t the only animals going keto. The German cockroach (Blattella germanica), one of the most common pests in the world, is evolving to have a glucose-free diet. Unlike many ...

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