Ever seen a cockroach and reached for your chappal? We all have. But scientists say that's the worst thing you can do. Find ...

When a male cockroach wants to mate with a female cockroach very much, he will scoot his butt toward her, open his wings and offer her a homemade meal — sugars and fats squished out of his tergal ...

TOKYO—A new study offers a hint why American cockroaches are so hard to get rid of: Females can breed for years and multiply their numbers dozens of times alone, without ever mating with a male.

Prepare to hear your worst nightmare: cockroaches can multiply on their own for years without meeting a member of the opposite sex. For a few types of cockroaches, such as the American cockroach, or ...

Female cockroaches don't need a mate to lay eggs, but they do like company. New research finds that virgin female cockroaches housed together are quicker to produce offspring than virgin females ...

Cockroaches are among the most adaptable insects on the planet, capable of surviving in almost any environment. With over 4,000 known species worldwide and more than 50 found in the United States, ...