This insect looks—and sounds—like anything but a run-of-the-mill roach. Madagascar hissing cockroaches are one of many fascinating animal species to hail from the island of Madagascar.

The yet-to-be peer-reviewed research found that about 20 cyborg Madagascar hissing roaches mounted with tiny computer “backpacks” could be controlled to move as a single swarm across a sandy hill.

The Madagascar Hisser Cockroach Exhibit was just open today, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., however the museum enjoys bringing them out, so be on the lookout for the next time they will be open ...

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. Schanee ...

An octopus tree? The three-cornered palm? Madagascar has lizards that scream, giant cockroaches that hiss, and trees that hold 200 gallons of water in their bloated trunks. All these and thousands ...

The research team cyborgized a species of cockroach called the Madagascar cockroach, which lives in Madagascar in the western Indian Ocean. Science Alert, a science media outlet, points out that ...