Seeker+'s video: Neither Decapitation Nor Nukes Will Kill A Cockroach At First

Episode 3 of 3 Check us out on iTunes! http://apple.co/1TXDZAI Please Subscribe! http://bit.ly/28iQhYC Discovery GO – http://smart.link/57ae195b47796 Cockroaches can survive decapitation, nuclear explosions and they save our forests. Yes, they're gross, but they're actually kinda cool! + + + + + + + + Previous Episode: The Complicated Relationship Between Man And Cockroach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx5toMrpSRE + + + + + + + + Cockroaches Survive Nuclear Explosion: http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbusters/mythbusters-database/cockroaches-survive-nuclear-explosion/ “Explanation: The myth that cockroaches will inherit the Earth in the event of nuclear warfare surfaced shortly after the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.” Could Cockroaches Really Survive a Nuclear War?: http://mentalfloss.com/article/49752/could-cockroaches-really-survive-nuclear-war “Some say the world will end in fire, some say in ice; still others say in a nuclear apocalypse that will annihilate humanity while leaving cockroaches intact.” If cockroaches can withstand extreme radiation, then why is it that they can't live through certain pest spray?: http://scienceline.ucsb.edu/getkey.php?key=1470 “That's a really question that had never occurred to me before. Fortunately it had occurred to Dr. Joseph Kunkel, who is a professor at the University of Massachusetts.” When A Game Show Contestant Almost Won Too Much Money: http://www.npr.org/2016/07/28/487729922/when-a-game-show-contestant-almost-won-too-much-money “There's an art and a science to running a business that has to pay out money, like a casino or insurance firm. See how game shows craft the appearance of risk while trying to limit it.” Fact or Fiction?: A Cockroach Can Live without Its Head: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fact-or-fiction-cockroach-can-live-without-head/ “Cockroaches are infamous for their tenacity, and are often cited as the most likely survivors of a nuclear war. Some even claim that they can live without their heads.” How Cockroaches Work: http://animals.howstuffworks.com/insects/cockroach1.htm “Most people can recognize cockroaches instantly. They're brown or black insects that are usually between half an inch and two inches long (12-50 millimeters), minus their long antennae.“ What If There Were No Cockroaches?: http://www.livescience.com/33995-cockroaches.html “In this weekly series, Life's Little Mysteries provides expert answers to challenging questions. The sight of a cockroach makes just about every American shudder. We fear a roach infestation inside the walls.” Pests that bug us have their own ecological importance: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/may/21/insects-cockroach-bed-bugs-environment “I detest household bugs. Abhor them. There isn't a word strong enough to describe how I feel about bugs in my home. That hatred provokes guilt, because I fancy myself an environmentalist.” + + + + + + + + DNews Plus is built for enthusiastic science fans seeking out comprehensive conversations on the geeky topics they love. Host Trace Dominguez digs beyond the usual scope to deliver details, developments and opinions on advanced topics like AI, string theory and Mars exploration. DNews Plus is also offered as an audio podcast on iTunes. + + + + + + + + Trace Dominguez on Twitter https://twitter.com/TraceDominguez DNews on Facebook https://facebook.com/discoverynews DNews on Twitter http://twitter.com/DNews + + + + + + + +