Cockroaches have some of the worst PR in the animal kingdom. With a better agent, their story could be that of a hardy insect that has successfully thrived on every continent except Antarctica. People ...

Tanglewood Tuesday introduced viewers to one of nature’s more unusual creatures this week: the Madagascar hissing Cockroach.

Cockroaches are often referred to as pests: a destructive insect or animal that disrupts both our homes and society. Their abilities to spread disease, cause allergic reactions and just be a pretty ...

Typically, engineers perform surgery to implant electrodes into the insects’ antennae. The antennae contain sensors for smell ...

Amazingly, Nevada does not have an official state insect. We have a state fossil (ichthyosaur) and a state tartan (blue with white, red and yellow stripes). But yet there are no honors for the insect ...

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Studies have indicated that insects rely on their brains to respond to what they feel and see. But for the first time, researchers have shown a direct link between neurons at the center of an insect ...

Some filters land as a quick laugh, and others hit a little too close to home. A young boy looks at the phone as an insect face filter places a cockroach on his face. The animated bug appears to crawl ...