Instead you're naming a cockroach after your loved one. And not just any roach, one of the Bronx Zoo’s Madagascar hissing cockroaches. You can't beat that in terms of unexpected romantic gestures.

In a world first, 10 cyborg cockroaches were deployed to help the Singapore search and rescue team following the 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar on March 28.

For $15, you can name a Madagascar hissing cockroach after your ex and receive a certificate.

The Brookfield Zoo Chicago is offering the chance to name one of their Madagascar hissing cockroaches after your ex this Valentine's Day.

Researchers chose Madagascar hissing cockroaches for their robust locomotion capabilities. These insects, equipped with sensors and communication systems, can be directed toward specific targets, such ...

An automated cyborg cockroach factory could help bring the idea to life. The merger of living creatures with machines is a staple of science fiction, but it’s also a serious line of research for ...

Cockroaches have top-heavy bodies. Before cockroaches die they lose strength in their muscles, especially those in their scrawny legs. When the weight of their bodies becomes too much, they topple ...

Schanee Anderson from the Sedgwick County Zoo talked about the Madagascar hissing cockroach during Tuesday's Wildside segment. She also talked about Wild Lights opening on Oct. 16.

As the bugs are small in size – they are the Madagascar hissing cockroaches, which average 6cm when fully grown – they are able to navigate tiny spaces during missions while using minimal ...

For this initial proof-of-concept, Madagascar hissing cockroaches made the perfect test subjects: These thumb-sized insects are broad enough to support a “backpack,” and they don’t have ...

The Madagascar hissing cockroaches are ethically frozen and given to insectivores as determined by staff, the zoo website states. More: 14 ways to celebrate Valentine's Day 2024: Dinner ...

Madagascan hissing cockroaches that are fed to Meerkats in the El Paso Zoo's Valentine's Day event 'Quit Bugging Me'. Credit: KFOX14/CBS4 ...