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‘German’ cockroaches most likely came from India around 2,000 years ago, say researchers
Scientists sampled DNA from 281 German cockroaches from 17 countries across all six human-inhabited…
Cockroaches wouldn't exist without humans. We helped them become one of the world's worst pests, according to a new study.
The German cockroach, one of the most common household pests, adapted to thrive in human dwellings…
Lloyd Lee
What makes cockroaches the most undying insect?
This species has a massive number of genes, much more than other insects like honeybees, fruit…
How animal trainers get 10 kinds of bugs and animals ready to star in Hollywood movies and TV shows
Animal trainers can get a wide range of bugs and animals ready to appear on the big screen. We brea…
Meredith Geaghan-Breiner,Kyle…
A YouTuber nicknamed the 'King of Sting' let a 'murder hornet' sting him, and his arm ballooned almost immediately
Coyote Peterson uploaded the video demonstrating the sting to his YouTube channel in 2018, before t…
Lindsay Dodgson
San Antonio Zoo will name a cockroach or a rat after your ex-lover and feed it to the animals this Valentine's Day
If you feel your ex-partner wronged you in the last year, it's one way to make yourself feel a litt…
Naina Bhardwaj
Cold-Resistant Japanese Cockroaches Have Arrived In NYC
The species is called the Japanese Cockroach (its scientific name is Periplaneta japonica). It's na…
Jennifer Welsh
Why cockroaches are so hard to kill
Cockroaches are one of the most widespread and resilient creatures on this planet. They are practic…
Gene Kim,Shira Polan
At Least One Million Cockroaches Have Reportedly Escaped From A Farm In China
The cockroach is generally considered a pest, but believers in traditional Chinese medicine -- whic…
Agence France Presse
Rats, roaches, and other creatures are winning against climate change, and it's bad news for humans
In the game of climate change, there are winners and losers. These four animals will come out on to…
Ellyn Lapointe
A ramen shop wants you to know it's offering noodles served with its 'dream ingredient' a giant 14-legged deep-sea creature related to woodlice
The "Great King-Legged Worm," found at depths of up to 7,000 feet, is served with shell and antenna…
Matthew Loh
10 ways to get rid of roaches and keep them out permanently
While large-scale roach infestations should be handled by exterminators, there are methods to manag…
Megan Wahn
4 ways to get rid of roaches and how to keep them out
While large-scale roach infestations should be handled by exterminators, there are methods to manag…
Megan Wahn
Here's what would happen if all insects on Earth disappeared
You see, history has taught us exactly what happens when these critters can't do their job. Back in…
Gina Echevarria,Shira Polan
The extreme life of a sloth
Thanks to rare extra vertebrae in its neck, the three-fingered sloth can turn its head 270 degrees,…
Bob Hunt,Ben Nigh
215 gray whales got stranded on North American shores last year. Scientists think some of them were blinded during solar storms.
The Asian gray whale population consists of just 200 whales (or fewer) and is listed as endangered.…
Aylin Woodward
How lobster went from the 'poor man's protein' to the delicacy we eat today
Narrator: It's no secret that lobsters are pricey. And a standard lobster dinner in a restaurant ca…
Irene Kim,Jack Houston
Oil-eating microbes found in the deepest part of the ocean could help clean up man-made oil spills
The deepest part of the infamous Mariana Trench - a 43-mile-wide crescent canyon that cuts its way …
Aylin Woodward
There are hundreds of bugs in the average American home
Bertone tells Tech Insider that they don't yet know exactly how these populations would vary in hom…
The Earth would be totally chaotic if humans suddenly disappeared
First, power plants would fizzle out. Then, with no more electric fences to corral them, about 1 bi…