"Even though they've got tiny brains, they can develop quite human-like characteristics." ...

The discovery points to something scientists did not expect from creatures with such small brains.

Cockroaches and their gut microbes can break down polystyrene and use it as energy, offering new clues for plastic waste ...

NEW YORK -- A new study finds that cockroaches are not only getting stronger, they are starting to become invincible. Researchers from Purdue University determined that some roaches are quickly ...

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, ...

Annapolis, MD; August 14, 2024—A common variety of consumer insecticide sprays is mostly ineffective and of "little to no value" in eliminating cockroach infestations, a new study shows. Residual ...

Polystyrene is one of the most highly used synthetic polymers in the world and is extremely resistant to decomposition.

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 ...