Ever wondered if cockroaches can survive a nuclear explosion? I have, especially after seeing WALL-E. But I never looked it up because I didn’t want to see pictures of cockroaches. Or videos of all ...

Now a commonly detested sight in urban homes, German cockroaches (Blattella germanica) appeared in Europe in the 1760s before scuttling across the world between the late 19th and early 20th centuries, ...

Hey, so everybody’s all atwitter about the poor guy who died in a cockroach-eating contest in South Florida. All so he could win a free python. We hear you can practically catch those things in the ...

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 ...

A large wingless wood-eating cockroach, unique to Australia’s Lord Howe Island and thought extinct since the 1930s, has been rediscovered by a University of Sydney biology student. “For the first 10 ...

Cockroaches, often seen as pests, play a vital role in ecosystems. These resilient insects are crucial for nutrient recycling ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Here's a ...

'So what caused these cockroaches to become extinct, when it is so difficult to get rid of them today?' CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The cockroach, reviled around the world for its sickness-causing ...