When you're devouring a cockroach from the inside out, hygiene is a must. Anything living inside a roach — especially inside one that has fed on garbage or corpses — must contend with a slew of ...

This column is part of a series where Verge staffers post highly subjective reviews of animals. Up until now, we’ve written about animals without telling you whether they suck or rule. We are now ...

It's Halloween, so prepare to be terrified. And no, this column has nothing to do with Open Enrollment Season. Instead, it relates to the emerald cockroach wasp, a wisp of an insect that you may have ...

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Despite its name, the German cockroach isn't from Germany. In fact, it's not really from anywhere. Blattella germanica, the most prevalent species of cockroach on the planet, was named for specimens ...

A New York City cockroach made a fashionable appearance on the red carpet during the star-studded Met Gala on May 1. As fans and photographers waited for Rihanna to ...

Imagine that an earthquake strikes, and you’re trapped under rubble. You’re hoping a firefighter or maybe a rescue dog will show up. But the first responder who shines that light on your face turns ...