Genomic analysis suggests the common kitchen vermin spread from Europe to the world. But it wasn’t originally found in Europe. A ubiquitous household pest has unexpected origins. A cockroach that ...

Nobody likes seeing a cockroach scurrying across the kitchen counter after flicking on the lights. However, cockroach season is upon us, and it’s likely you may have dealt with a roach or two in some ...

Jewel wasps carve up cockroaches like jack-o’-lanterns in a way scientists have never seen before. By Jason Bittel If you loathe cockroaches, you’re going to love the emerald jewel wasp. Females of ...

There's a good reason a cockroach elicits a feeling of disgust when we see one scuttle past. Cockroaches carry a wide range of diseases and pathogens including bubonic plague, dysentery, hepatitis, ...