cockroach

The genome of the world’s only live-bearing cockroach may shed light on how viviparity evolves in insects.

The device could one day help enable prosthetics deliver richer touch information to users.

In the mantis shrimp brain, scientists uncover mushroom bodies—learning and memory structures typically found in the brains of insects. 

Commensal bacteria living in the gastrointestinal tracts of cockroaches lace the insects’ feces with chemical cues that mediate social behavior, according to a study.

Individual cockroaches can be shy or bold, but they alter their behavior to fit in with a group, a study shows.

Scientists have identified a species of cockroach never before seen in the U.S., which was spotted last summer on Manhattan’s West Side.

Responses to RoboRoach, a behavior-controlling cockroach backpack, vary from enthusiasm to ethical concerns.

Scientists discover why certain cockroaches avoid eating insecticide-containing sugary bait.

Fearless cockroach hunter Coby Schal investigates how insects communicate via chemical cues, then subverts those signals for pest control.

A round-up of recent discoveries in behavior research

Live remote-controlled cockroaches may one day be used to seek out Earthquake victims buried in debris.