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.

A new study probes the origins of the German cockroach. (Courtesy Dr. Matt Bertone and Dr. Coby Schal) They’re the roommates no one wants, and no one wants to see them scurrying across the kitchen ...

German cockroaches thrive in buildings all over the world. They're one of the most common cockroach species, causing trouble for people both here and overseas. But in nature, they're nowhere to be ...

Cockroaches harbor ancient bacterial DNA, a new study reveals. Researchers discovered thousands of tiny DNA fragments from ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The mystery of just how the notorious cockroach became one of the most ...

Cyborg roaches are a thing, and soon there'll be nowhere they can't reach. The post Swarm of Cyborg Remote Controlled ...

(Erik Karits/Unsplash) Cockroaches tend to be thought of as the creatures that keep on living through anything, in part due to their DNA – which can code for all kinds of useful survival tricks, from ...

A new study unravels the mystery of a peculiar transformation: sometime in the 1990s, the insects developed a sudden aversion to sweet-tasting... Most of us are used to thinking that the evolution of ...