Author: Mia Chen

“Why cockroaches?” This species of insect is one of Earth’s greatest survivors, with their ancestors’ origins dating back to roughly 300-350 million years ago (Tinker and Ottesen 2021). Having outlived non-avian dinosaurs, cockroaches hold a record of Earth’s history within their biology. By studying cockroaches, we indirectly study the planet’s past through the perspective of a…