Seeker+'s video: Cockroaches Have The Most Nutritious Milk On Earth

Episode 1 of 3 Check us out on iTunes! http://apple.co/1TXDZAI Please Subscribe! http://bit.ly/28iQhYC Science Go App! http://smart.link/57ae1a34dd168 Although not packaged and available in stores, cockroach milk is the most nutritious milk on the planet and may be the next superfood! + + + + + + + + Previous Series: What Is Pain And Why Do We Need It?: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwwOk5fvpuuKYQldLFIYn3hornw7Fk1GN + + + + + + + + Not Much Changed: http://guides.library.harvard.edu/c.php?g=310507&p=2072128 "Cockroaches have been around for a very long time - since before the dinosaurs - and they have not changed very much. One can only conclude that they are doing something right!" Evolution Saves Cockroaches From Taking The Bait: http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186359665/evolution-saves-cockroaches-from-taking-the-bait "Most of us are used to thinking that the evolution of living organisms takes millions of years. But in the case of cockroaches, scientists say the resilient pests have developed a fast-forward mechanism to save their own exoskeleton." How Pesticides Pushed Cockroaches Into Rapid Evolution: http://io9.gizmodo.com/how-pesticides-pushed-cockroaches-into-rapid-evolution-509398746 "In the 1980s, manufactures began making cockroach baits that combined sweet glucose with deadly insecticides. By 1993, many cockroach populations somehow developed an aversion to the bait. Now, 20 years later, scientists finally understand how the roaches beat these traps." Scientists think cockroach milk could be the superfood of the future: http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-show-why-we-should-all-start-drinking-cockroach-milk "An international team of scientists has just sequenced a protein crystal located in the midgut of cockroaches. The reason? It’s more than four times as nutritious as cow’s milk and, the researchers think it could be the key to feeding our growing population in the future." Cockroach Milk: Yes. You Read That Right: http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/08/06/488861223/cockroach-milk-yes-you-read-that-right "The female Pacific beetle cockroach is one of a kind. Unlike other insect species, this Hawaiian native gives birth to live young. And she feeds them a pale, yellow liquid "milk" from her brood sack." Sexy perfume ‘lures’ cockroaches to their doom: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/6947269/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/sexy-perfume-lures-cockroaches-their-doom/ #.V644NtArKgR "In a finding that could revolutionize pest control, researchers have discovered the identity of the “perfume” produced by female cockroaches when they are feeling amorous. When the scientists set out traps wafting synthetic versions of the compound, male cockroaches came scurrying within seconds." + + + + + + + + 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 + + + + + + + +