The National Institute of Health (NIH) evaluated five ... cockroaches like to hide out. The strong smell can last for days.

For as long as humans have been around, the cockroach has been an uninvited house guest. But how much do you know about these resilient creatures? Britain has three native species of cockroach.

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.

Over 3500 species of cockroaches live on this planet, but the good news is that only 30 of these species have adapted to live around humans. That’s still 30 types of cockroaches to deal with!