Potential bad news for people who aren’t fans of cockroaches (a.k.a. most): You might need to start incorporating traps to get rid of them — or move to another planet altogether. A new study out of ...

Of all the household pests, the cockroach is probably the most hated. With its tough looking exterior, imposing size, and ability to survive extreme conditions, this pest is a creepy-crawly that we ...

Cockroach allergies are a common indoor allergy, especially among children, and can trigger asthma. Symptoms of a cockroach allergy are similar to those of other allergies, so it’s essential to obtain ...

A researcher at Vanderbilt University may have found out how American cockroaches can avoid their own “zombie apocalypse.” Ken Catania, a biologist and professor at the school, videotaped interactions ...

If Leonard Chavas has his way, the Pacific beetle cockroach is set to be the newest trend among nutrition-conscious foodies. The cockroach species is the only one known to lactate, and its milk is ...

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The American cockroach is the largest common house cockroach, about the length of a AA battery. Also called the water bug, it can live for a week without its head. It eats just about anything, ...

Have you ever found a strange, creepy-crawly bug, and wondered if it’s a cockroach? Not to worry, you’re not alone; there are many bugs that look like roaches. Cockroaches themselves are hated and ...

For most people, cockroaches don’t have a reputation worth memorializing. At an apartment complex in Chattanooga, Tennessee, though, tenants found the death of a roach deserving — so much so that ...

A female cockroach “Piniblattella yixianesis” center, with a long ootheca at the end of her abdomen, pauses on a tree trunk in an early Cretaceous forest. (Artwork by Dr Chen Wang) Very early on, ...

Cockroach milk is an insect-derived food substance that may have some nutritional value, but producing it has so far been found to be both impractical and questionably humane. The term “superfood” has ...

Cockroaches are transforming from pests to valuable resources. A burgeoning industry sees these insects fetching high prices for scientific research and the exotic pet market. Their unique proteins ...