Tsukuba, Japan - Often associated with dirty living conditions and the spread of disease, cockroaches understandably have a bad reputation. But of the 4,600 cockroach species alive today, only a few ...

How does a cockroach's aversion to sugar turn into an aversion to mating? Researchers discover the mechanism behind this behavior. A new study from North Carolina State University shows the behavioral ...

A new study from North Carolina State University shows the behavioral mechanism behind a sweet cockroach mating ritual that takes a bitter turn, resulting in rejected males. Male German cockroaches ...

Researchers find that a 'lost' family of cockroaches may be the missing link in the evolution of insects from prehistoric times to the present day. Often associated with dirty living conditions and ...

The German cockroach evolved to live only in human environments. This means it's very good at adapting to pest control methods — even if it means changing its mating rituals. And now we turn to ...

And now we turn to cockroaches, specifically the German cockroach, which has evolved to live only in human environments. So it has had to adapt time and again to every weapon we've thrown its way, ...

NEW research shows that cockroaches have dramatically changed mating strategies which may create a terrifying new population of pests. Groups of roaches have become “glucose averse” during the mating ...

This drawing by Haruka Osaki shows a wood-feeding cockroach pair eating each other's wings. (Image courtesy of Haruka Osaki) TOKYO -- Researchers in Japan have confirmed that pairs of wood-feeding ...

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 ...