Can cockroaches survive nuclear war? The truth behind the viral myth
Published on: May 21, 2026, 7:42 p.m. | Source: India Today
Cockroaches are often called the only creatures that could survive nuclear war. The truth is more complicated. While they can tolerate radiation better than humans, they are far from indestructible. Here is how science, Cold War fears, and evolutionary survival turned cockroaches into the world’s most persistent apocalypse myth.
