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Cockroaches can survive without their heads for a week: The science behind one of nature's toughest insects

Times of India

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July 7, 2026

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Cockroaches can survive without their heads for a week: The science behind one of nature's toughest insects
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DNyuz

lean right

· Jul 5, 2026

Scientists Made Tiny Diving Suits for Cockroaches So They Can Help in Search-and-Rescue Missions

If you’d told anyone a decade ago that cockroaches would one day be suiting up for search-and-rescue missions, the response would have beenWTF? And yet. Researchers at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have 3D-printed a miniature diving suit for Madagascar hissing cockroaches, allowing the bugs to operate underwater for up to three hours. The suit []

Fox News

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· Jul 12, 2026

Rescue robot of tomorrow may be a cockroach in scuba suit

The flexible diving suit lets cyborg cockroaches survive underwater for up to three hours, opening new possibilities for flood and earthquake rescue.

South China Morning Post

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· Jun 22, 2026

Hong Kong cockatoos could help save Indonesia’s endangered species, study shows

Hong Kong’s wild yellow-crested cockatoos may hold genetic traits that could help save the critically endangered species in Indonesia, a study has found. The study, published in the Evolutionary Applications journal in May, underscored the importance of conserving the city’s cockatoo population. Lead author Astrid Andersson from the University of Hong Kong’s school of biological sciences described these birds as a “backup”, preserving lineages of subspecies that may no longer exist in the...

The West Australian

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· Jul 12, 2026

Three-word analysis of every West Coast Eagles player in road loss to Western Bulldogs

West Coast hung tough but ultimately couldn’t cause a boilover against the Western Bulldogs. See our three-word analysis of every Eagle and have your say!

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· Jul 9, 2026

Scientists build tiny 'diving suit' for cockroaches, turning them into search-and rescue cyborgs

Scientists build tiny 'diving suit' for cockroaches, turning them into search-and rescue cyborgs

Gizmodo

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· Jul 4, 2026

Researchers Built a Scuba Suit for Cyborg Cockroaches

The 3D-printed diving suit allowed cockroaches with electrodes attached to them to survive underwater for up to three hours.

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Related coverage for "Cockroaches can survive without their heads for a week: The science behind one of nature's toughest insects": DNyuz — Scientists Made Tiny Diving Suits for Cockroaches So They Can Help in Search-and-Rescue Missions. Fox News — Rescue robot of tomorrow may be a cockroach in scuba suit. South China Morning Post — Hong Kong cockatoos could help save Indonesia’s endangered species, study shows. The West Australian — Three-word analysis of every West Coast Eagles player in road loss to Western Bulldogs. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9Sb6U7s88MgDktYwWni9LV.jpg — Scientists build tiny 'diving suit' for cockroaches, turning them into search-and rescue cyborgs . Gizmodo — Researchers Built a Scuba Suit for Cyborg Cockroaches