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Newly Sequenced Cockroach Genome Explains Why They Are So Damn Hard To Kill
Cockroaches have been one of humanity’s most unwanted, yet admirably persistent, roommates for thousands of years. But despite our reluctant intimacy, there’s still a lot we don’t understand about these insects. A new study, published this week in Nature Communication, unpacks the genes that make roaches tick – and helps explain why they’re so damn…