Cockroaches have some of the worst PR in the animal kingdom. With a better agent, their story could be that of a hardy insect that has successfully thrived on every continent except Antarctica. People ...

Cockroaches are often referred to as pests: a destructive insect or animal that disrupts both our homes and society. Their abilities to spread disease, cause allergic reactions and just be a pretty ...

Cockroaches can run across ceilings, squeeze through cracks as thin as a dime and live for up to two weeks after being beheaded. As if these pests didn’t already have enough supervillain powers, lab ...

There are few bugs more despised than cockroaches. These insects inspire fear and disgust in almost everyone. Unfortunately, ...

Studies have indicated that insects rely on their brains to respond to what they feel and see. But for the first time, researchers have shown a direct link between neurons at the center of an insect ...

Cockroaches and their gut microbes can break down polystyrene and use it as energy, offering new clues for plastic waste ...

Although the concept seems like something from science fiction, science is rapidly adopting it. Researchers have started creating ‘cyborg cockroaches,’ which are live insects equipped with tiny ...

When 40-year-old Zane Wedding went swimming last week, he left with more than he bargained for — a cockroach, which burrowed inside his left ear and stayed there for three days. Wedding, who is Māori ...

Most common pet roach is hissing cockroach Insects can be bred in limited space Some people raise bugs to feed their insects Children are fascinated by insects, but many of us eventually grow out of ...