Despite their tendency to spread dangerous diseases, cockroaches keep themselves clean by grooming immediately after physical contact. A cockroach’s antennae—which are particularly long—help them scan ...

If you think that cockroaches are creepy and useless, we can prove you wrong. Well, at least the “useless” part.

Cyborg cockroaches carrying spring-loaded injectors hit their target in 72 percent of full runs, and about 95 percent when ...

A new study published in the journal Scientific Reports found that a diet consisting entirely of ultra-processed foods ...

A laboratory study tested how ultra-processed, unprocessed, and mixed diets affected survival in 127 lobster cockroaches, ...

Though we know them to be dirty insects, cockroaches are actually incredible self-groomers. In fact, their grooming behavior helps keep them safe and alert, aiding their resilience. These critters ...