In the shallow waters of the Florida Keys, juvenile Caribbean spiny lobsters are unwittingly meeting their doom by stumbling ...

A German start-up aims to give roaches backpacks that control their movements and gather intel so they can be recon soldiers.

The study reveals how Balanophora plants function despite abandoning photosynthesis and, in some species, sexual reproduction. Their plastid genomes shrank dramatically in a shared ancestor, yet the ...

Cockroach infestations can worsen allergies and asthma in children, especially in low-income urban homes. One particular species of cockroach is known to carry bacteria in their guts that release ...

Cockroach infestations don’t just bring creepy crawlers, they fill homes with allergens and bacterial toxins that can trigger asthma and allergies. NC State researchers found that larger infestations ...

The 2008 film Wall-E depicted Earth as a post-apocalyptic wasteland with nothing on it but the abandoned remnants of human society and a forlorn, trash-compacting robot. The titular robot's only ...

On the Eastern Front, German tank crews gave a chilling nickname to a Soviet weapon—the “cockroaches.” These were small, fast-moving infantry armed with anti-tank rifles, satchel charges, and Molotov ...

A Canadian who has worked in the gaming industry for over two decades, Beck grew up on games such as Final Fantasy and Super Mario Bros. He specalizes in roleplaying games, but covers titles in almost ...

For many South Carolinians, the sight of a large, scurrying “Palmetto bug” is an unwelcome, yet common, occurrence. While often referred to by this local moniker, these pests are, in fact, American ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. North Carolina summers bring the heat — and with it, an uptick in unwanted houseguests like cockroaches. According to Triangle Pest ...