NYC is less fearful of pests like roaches, rats and spiders than any other city in the US, a new study has found.

Have you ever gazed at a starfish gliding across the ocean floor and thought, “That’s basically my distant cousin!”? Probably ...

Living colonies of cockroaches and their residues cause health hazards, both in contaminating food and causing lifelong ...

A woman living in Waterloo, Ont. has been on edge lately after she says she’s seeing cockroaches all over the building.

Cockroaches can be deterred by a variety of smells. Discover some of the smells that roaches absolutely hate, including how ...

Science writer Mindy Weisberger speaks to Live Science about the parasites that turn their hosts — whether ant, beetle or ...

Centipedes are attracted to dark, damp places. They seldom bite but are startling to encounter. Learn more about house ...

HALF of kids wouldn’t be able to name a dragonfly if they saw one in real life, according to research. A poll of 500 primary ...

Researchers also put insects to work in labs: Fruit flies have revolutionized genetics, cockroaches provide insights into neurobiology ... either. So, researchers look for several markers of pain that ...

Approximately one in six (16%) of those surveyed claimed they had seen vermin like rats inside ... ants and cockroaches. Silverfish are metallic bugs that thrive in damp conditions, while ...