Researchers found that stressful conditions can shift cockroach decisions, suggesting insects adjust behavior based on ...

Cockroaches are usually treated as simple creatures that react without pause, driven by instinct rather than experience. New ...

It is commonly assumed that because males produce many, tiny sperm, they are cheap to produce. Recent work, however, suggests that sperm production is not cost-free. If sperm are costly to produce, ...

Hidden behind stacks of cardboard across factories in China, billions of cockroaches are quietly fueling a multi-million-dollar revolution that could change the way we eat and live. Humans may be ...

Sex pheromones are vital in facilitating the chemical communication that underpins insect courtship and mating behavior. Among female American cockroaches (Periplaneta americana), two key volatile sex ...

WASHINGTON – Scientists have identified the “come hither” scent that female German cockroaches use to lure males, a discovery that may help control one of the world’s most troublesome and resistant ...