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The German cockroach is an indoor pest that is found across the world. Science has finally solved the mystery of its origin. The cockroach, contrary to popular belief, isn’t one species. There are ...

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A new study probes the origins of the German cockroach. (Courtesy Dr. Matt Bertone and Dr. Coby Schal) They’re the roommates no one wants, and no one wants to see them scurrying across the kitchen ...

The world’s most widespread type of cockroach — a tiny, tan pest called the German cockroach — is at this moment crawling through countless buildings, hiding in the dark nooks of hotel rooms, ...