Cockroaches have some of the worst PR in the animal kingdom. With a better agent, their story could be that of a hardy insect that has successfully thrived on every continent except Antarctica. People ...

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, ...

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 ...

When you think of two individuals coupling up to raise and protect a family together, you might think of people or birds. But probably not cockroaches. And yet, in a paper published in Royal Society ...

Research has revealed some cockroach couples appear to form exclusive, long-term partnerships, and the way they start that ...