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A cockroach can live for weeks after losing its head

The claim sounds like an urban legend, but entomologists have tested it and confirmed it: a cockroach really can survive for ...
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Cockroaches can survive without their heads for a week: The science behind one of nature's toughest insects

Few creatures have earned a reputation for resilience quite like the cockroach. It can survive extreme temperatures, withstand surprisingly high levels of radiation compared with humans and squeeze ...