Cockroaches are dark brown or black with six legs and a hard outer shell to protect their wings. They have flat, oval-shaped bodies with two long antennae on either side of their heads.

This insect looks—and sounds—like anything but a run-of-the-mill roach. Madagascar hissing cockroaches are one of many fascinating animal species to hail from the island of Madagascar.

One of the oddest parental strategies on display in nature — like something out of a horror movie — is that of the adult cockroach wasp, a new species of which was discovered in China ...

Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Cockroaches have some of the worst PR in the animal kingdom. With a better agent, their story could be that of a hardy insect ...

Scientists have found that milk from the Pacific beetle cockroach, which births live young, is highly nutritious, containing proteins, amino acids, fats, and sugars. It offers three times the ...