In response to pesticides, many cockroach females have lost their taste for sweet stuff, which changes how they make the next generation of insects. By Jason Bittel When a male cockroach wants to mate ...

Scientists say cockroach milk contains four times more protein than cow’s milk. Here’s how it works, its benefits, risks, and whether humans could ever drink it.

Using genetics to identify the origin and the global path of the ubiquitous insect pest, the German cockroach, back to its wild origin could help us develop more effective pesticides to control them.

The German cockroach is an indoor pest that is found across the world. Science has finally solved the mystery of its origin. The cockroach, contrary to popular belief, isn’t one species. There are ...

In the 1962 film The Manchurian Candidate, which my 10th grade history teacher showed us under the mistaken impression that it could teach us anything at all about history, an American war hero is ...

Of thousands of cockroach species, you're most likely to see these four. Learn what it means for your health if cockroaches invade your home and what you can do to get rid of them. (Credit: ...