How does a cockroach's aversion to sugar turn into an aversion to mating? Researchers discover the mechanism behind this behavior. A new study from North Carolina State University shows the behavioral ...

A new study from North Carolina State University shows the behavioral mechanism behind a sweet cockroach mating ritual that takes a bitter turn, resulting in rejected males. Male German cockroaches ...

Humans might show commitment with a ring, penguins offer prospective mates rocks and some beetles gift a ball of dung. Wood-feeding cockroaches show commitment with a nibble of cannibalism — and then ...

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 ...

Researchers find that a 'lost' family of cockroaches may be the missing link in the evolution of insects from prehistoric times to the present day. Often associated with dirty living conditions and ...

NEW research shows that cockroaches have dramatically changed mating strategies which may create a terrifying new population of pests. Groups of roaches have become “glucose averse” during the mating ...

This drawing by Haruka Osaki shows a wood-feeding cockroach pair eating each other's wings. (Image courtesy of Haruka Osaki) TOKYO -- Researchers in Japan have confirmed that pairs of wood-feeding ...