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 ...

A few dark specks on a sheet, windowsill, or skirting board can make an ordinary room feel suddenly suspect. The reaction is usually immediate and deeply familiar. Disgust arrives first, closely ...

Imagine: You’re trapped under rubble after an earthquake. Rescue could be hours away. Then, you hear dozens of cockroaches ...

A woman was rushed to the hospital with a horrifying case of a cockroach stuck in her ear. It took nine days before doctors completely extracted the insect's carcass. Katie Holley wrote a blog ...

Researchers in Singapore are creating cyborg cockroaches by attaching robotic devices to Madagascar hissing cockroaches to ...

Cyborg cockroaches could help with search and rescue missions in collapsed buildings, scientists found. Researchers from the University of Connecticut placed tiny neuro-controllers on cockroaches to ...

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 ...