Cockroaches are among the most adaptable insects on the planet, capable of surviving in almost any environment. With over 4,000 known species worldwide and more than 50 found in the United States, ...

It’s easy to see why horizontal gene transfer would be common among microbes. They often live in complex communities that are ...

(Erik Karits/Unsplash) Cockroaches tend to be thought of as the creatures that keep on living through anything, in part due ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While cockroaches can seem like just a nuisance, their presence can pose some real health risks. Cockroaches carry bacteria that ...

Genes aren't just transferred from parents to their offspring. Nature has found other ways to pass on genetic information, ...

The German cockroach is an indoor pest that is found across the world. Science has finally solved the mystery of its origin. The cockroach, contrary to popular belief, isn’t one species. There are ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A team of researchers at Michigan State University has discovered a new species of cockroach. This is the first time a species from this family has been found in the western ...

Here’s how to get control of these bacteria-carrying pests.

Using genetics to identify the origin and the global path of the ubiquitous insect pest, the German cockroach, back to its wild origin could help us develop more effective pesticides to control them.

Like worrisome termites, cockroaches have a job to do, breaking down organic matter in the natural world. But even one cockroach isn't acceptable indoors. "They don't vector, or directly transmit, ...