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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When buildings collapse in future disasters, the hero helping trapped people may be a robotic cockroach. Repulsive as they may be, roaches can squish their bodies down to one-quarter their normal size ...

Once, when I was working as a lowly cafe attendant in a very rural town, I was directed by my boss to remove a cockroach from the wall with a single tissue, without leaving a mark on the wall itself.