Meet the Madagascar hissing cockroach, a giant wingless insect that produces snake-like sounds, fights using horns, lives in rainforests and gives birth to dozens of live young.

The world’s most widespread type of cockroach — a tiny, tan pest called the German cockroach — is at this moment crawling through countless buildings, hiding in the dark nooks of hotel rooms, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Being in the palmetto state, it can be rather easy to spot a palmetto bug. They may hang out on the deck, the shower or a ...

Why are we so revolted by roaches? Rachel Nuwer visits her own personal insect hell to find out, and discovers a disturbing truth about our future with these creatures. What’s your earliest memory?

Researchers have unveiled insights into the origins of the common German cockroach. It turns out the cockroach, Blattella germanica, found across the globe, is a pest of our own making. For centuries, ...

Temperatures are dropping, and uninvited guests may be crawling into your North Carolina home. As cockroaches seek shelter from the cold, our houses provide the ideal conditions for them, according to ...