Unsure what German cockroaches were doing in Wales, I reached out to the experts to learn more, only to uncover a growing ...

The German cockroach evolved to live only in human environments. This means it's very good at adapting to pest control methods — even if it means changing its mating rituals. And now we turn to ...

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 German start-up aims to give roaches backpacks that control their movements and gather intel so they can be recon soldiers.

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

CEO Stefan Wilhelm told CBS the choice of insect was deliberate. The Madagascar hissing cockroach is large enough to carry small payloads, resilient under extreme conditions, ...

Cockroaches are being born impervious to bug sprays and it’s happening fast. A Purdue University study found that the commonly found German species of roaches are being born with an immunity to toxins ...

Roaches are more diverse, more complex, and less pestilent than we tend to think. The American cockroach is peridomestic, meaning it lives near people both indoors and out. Popular habitats include ...

A German cockroach feeds on an insecticide in the laboratory portion of a Purdue University study. John Obermeyer/Purdue Entomology Cockroaches are quickly evolving to be resistant to pesticides and ...

Well, this is just fabulous news, if you are a cockroach. A study published in Scientific Reports demonstrated how a common species of cockroach, the German cockroach otherwise known affectionately as ...

Despite the number of insecticides, roach traps, roach sprays, and roach baits on the market today, getting rid of an established cockroach colony is never easy. For every cockroach that forages for ...