Also identified as the water bug, the American cockroach is one of the most common pests infesting homes in the United States ...

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 ...

Scientists in India have identified a new cockroach species, Neoloboptera peninsularis, using a comprehensive integrative taxonomic approach. This landmark discovery, the first in over 250 years of ...

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, ...

A rare cockroach expert who names new species after Tolkien's fictional creatures, Philippines scientist Christian Lucanas says the disease-bearing bugs deserve more study – and credit – for the ...