Here’s how to tell what type of cockroaches are invading a home based on their looks and behavior. Able to spread disease and ...

Doctors discovered that a 23-year-old who was complaining of indigestion had a live, 3-centimeter roach in his gastrointestinal tract Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has ...

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 ...

Cockroaches are highly adaptable pests found worldwide, with over 50 species in the US. They thrive in warm, humid ...

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 ...

Researchers at North Carolina State University have shown a link between the size of cockroach home infestations and the levels of both allergens and endotoxins in those homes, with lowering roach ...