As someone who lived in the South for over 10 years, it was hard for me to imagine anyone wanting to spend enough time with roaches to race them. And then I remembered that I used to race snails from ...

The mystery of just how the notorious cockroach became one of the most widespread vermin has been solved by scientists. The origins of the German cockroach (Blattella germanica)—the one usually ...

Cockroach infestations can worsen allergies and asthma in children, especially in low-income urban homes. One particular species of cockroach is known to carry bacteria in their guts that release ...

Cockroaches balance themselves without using their brains. Instead keeping upright has everything to do with how the insects are built - the architecture of their legs.That's what a group of ...