The only thing that will survive after the earth is turned into a barren nuclear wasteland is cockroaches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That’s the lore, we’ve all heard it before. but is it true?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Can a cockroach survive a nuclear blast<\/em><\/strong>, really? The answer is no, roaches would not survive a direct nuclear blast, but they would thrive in the aftermath. Here are the basics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let’s investigate to see why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n There’s Hal, the roach in Wall-E<\/a> that manages to survive the post-apocalypse world. And there were many rumors that roaches were the only things seen scuttling around in the post-Hiroshima and Nagasaki rubble. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But there is little solid evidence<\/a> that roaches actually survived Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Certainly, there are photos of insects flying around in the area of the rubble, but it’s not really clear whether the insects survived the blast, or moved in later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There is little solid evidence that roaches actually survived Hiroshima and Nagasaki. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n So let’s see why some people believe that cockroaches, with their effective reproduction techniques<\/a> and efficient life cycle<\/a>, will inherit the earth if there ever is a nuclear war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As proven through the years and many tests, cockroaches can withstand a lot of radiation. They can withstand more than ten times the amount of radiation humans can withstand! So roaches are much more likely to survive a nuclear holocaust than humans are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But there’s a limit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Roaches are much more likely to survive a nuclear holocaust than humans are.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The TV Show Mythbusters tested the theory in 2012, and found that roaches can withstand a lot of radiation… but eventually will meet their demise. Here’s a clip:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nCan a Cockroach Survive a Nuclear Blast? Reasons Why Cockroaches May Survive a Nuclear Blast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nRadiation And Cockroaches: The Reality<\/h2>\n\n\n\n