He noted that the “German cockroach, ... roaches will eat anything — including hair, paper, books, ... Roaches follow the food, Dr. Schal said.

German cockroaches are similarly well-equipped, Schal said, with 545 taste receptors. "They need very elaborate smell and taste systems in order to avoid eating ... food sources, Li and ...

North Carolina summers bring the heat — and with it, an uptick in unwanted houseguests like cockroaches. According to ...

Cockroaches walked the world in the Carboniferous Period, over 300 million years ago, and are considered ancient and one of the first insects to be discovered.

MARTÍNEZ: The German cockroach fed on crops and plants made by humans, food they often found inside people's homes. Now, over time, they adapted to indoor life. TANG: They are less cold tolerant ...

German cockroaches communicate with one another about where to find food, a behavior that seems to be unique among cockroach species, said Dr. Qian Tang, a research associate at Harvard University ...