Dec 28th, 2009 · Using DNA tests, two seniors at Manhattan's Trinity School found plenty of food that wasn't what the labels said it was. A test of DNA from a cockroach found in an apartment on the Upper West Side suggests it may represent a new species or subspecies.
Sep 25th, 2009 · Ira Flatow and guests talk about some creative ways to make science class more fun for students and teachers, including blogging about original research, using social networks with classmates, making online video presentations and doing hands-on experiments with cockroaches.
Sep 18th, 2009 · Reporting in the journal Evolutionary Biology, researchers write that bugs as distantly related as cockroaches, pill bugs and tent caterpillars all respond to the same chemical messenger to steer clear of dead comrades. Evolutionary biologist David Rollo discusses this ancient trait.
Apr 2nd, 2009 · Authorities looking into the nationwide pistachio recall say they're investigating a California nut processor's sister company in New York, where officials last month found cockroaches and rodent droppings.
Mar 6th, 2009 · Sand is difficult terrain for robots. But Daniel Goldman, a physicist at Georgia Institute of Technology, and his colleagues looked to lizards and cockroaches for inspiration, and figured out how to engineer a robot that isn't slowed by soft ground.
Jan 8th, 2009 · So why do those nasty little pests flip over when they die? We now have the answer to Slate.com's question of the year.
Dec 24th, 2008 · Why do cockroaches flip over when they die and who decided that it's unacceptable to wear a shirt two days in a row? These are just some of the questions sitting in Dan Engber's inbox right now. At the end of the year, his column, The Explainer, allows readers to vote on which questions they want answered.
Nov 17th, 2007 · Manhattan restaurant Serendipity 3 was first notable for the staggering $25,000 dessert it offers diners. But it was forced to close its doors temporarily last week after health inspectors found mice, flies, and cockroaches on the premises.