Cockroaches and their gut microbes can break down polystyrene and use it as energy, offering new clues for plastic waste ...

A new molecular analysis reveals that many patients labeled as cockroach-allergic may actually be reacting to shared proteins found across mites, seafood, and insects, highlighting the need for more ...

Polystyrene is one of the most highly used synthetic polymers in the world and is extremely resistant to decomposition.

There's a good reason a cockroach elicits a feeling of disgust when we see one scuttle past. Cockroaches carry a wide range of diseases and pathogens including bubonic plague, dysentery, hepatitis, ...

Researchers at North Carolina State University have shown a link between the size of cockroach home infestations and the levels of both allergens and endotoxins in those homes, with lowering roach ...

When conditions get too dry, Madagascar hissing cockroaches like to "cuddle." Under certain conditions, the large insects gather in groups, with many participants in physical contact with one another.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Sensitizations among children with asthma included cockroach (56%) and mouse (59%). Children with upper ...

NEW YORK -- A new study finds that cockroaches are not only getting stronger, they are starting to become invincible. Researchers from Purdue University determined that some roaches are quickly ...

"When you eliminate cockroaches, you eliminate their allergens," added Coby Schal, co-corresponding author on the study. "Small decreases in cockroaches don't lower allergen levels because the ...

Here’s how to get control of these bacteria-carrying pests.

Although the concept seems like something from science fiction, science is rapidly adopting it. Researchers have started ...