Spotting a cockroach scuttling across your kitchen floor is pretty disgusting, and most of us would instinctively try to ...

Cockroaches are most homeowners’ nightmares. This is because where one is seen, there are more that are hiding in the cracks ...

Even clean homes can attract cockroaches. Here’s how to keep all kinds of roaches away from your home and how to get rid of ...

One of the most common species, German cockroaches are generally about 13 to 16 mm in length, light brown in color and identifiable by two stripes behind the head. Males and females have wings ...

How cockroaches came to rule the world. A team of scientists has found that, without humans, the most pervasive species of cockroach probably wouldn’t exist.

Nationwide, the cockroach species that poses the biggest threat are German cockroaches, said Benjamin Hottel, a board-certified entomologist and technical services manager with Orkin.

SALT LAKE CITY — While there may be more than 4,000 species of cockroaches that roam the earth, only about 30 different varieties live among humans, inspiring the "yuck" factor as they scurry ...

Pest cockroach species have fully earned their reputation as unkillable insect juggernauts. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday.

Of thousands of cockroach species, you're most likely to see these four. Learn what it means for your health if cockroaches invade your home and what you can do to get rid of them. (Credit: iStock ...