A Biologist Explains How A Cockroach Can Survive Without Its Head For Days. Hint: The Body Keeps Going Anyway

A headless cockroach isn’t fictional biology. Here’s how its decentralized systems keep it alive for days after being ...
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Cockroach brains could be the answer to a puzzling medical problem

Experts think cockroach brains could be the best ingredient for fighting superinfections in humans. While cockroaches ...
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Researchers are betting on cockroaches as the cure to elitism in neuroscience

Anil Oza, STAT’s Sharon Begley Science Reporting Fellow, used to research and teach neurophysiology to college students using snails and crayfish. Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT ...
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Why cockroaches are so resilient

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Cockroaches have some of the worst PR in the animal kingdom. With ...
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How the Cockroach Took Over the World

A genetic analysis of the German cockroach explained its rise in southern Asia millenniums ago, and how it eventually turned up in your kitchen. By Sofia Quaglia They come out of hiding at night and ...