It’s easy to see why horizontal gene transfer would be common among microbes. They often live in complex communities that are ...

Most animals straightforwardly inherit their genetic material. DNA passes from parent to offspring, generation after generation, creating the biological continuity that links families, populations and ...

Genes aren't just transferred from parents to their offspring. Nature has found other ways to pass on genetic information, even between different species. And a new study, published in the journal ...

Few animals have a worse reputation than cockroaches. They're often associated with dirty kitchens, infestations, and ...

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 ...

The insects are estimated to be worth up to $141,000, according to Australia's Department of Climate Change, Energy, ...

A new species of cockroach was discovered in Singapore and named after a Pokemon character. Photo from the Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology A new species of cockroach was recently discovered and ...

The cockroach, reviled around the world for its sickness-causing potential and general creepiness, now occupies an important position in the study of amber fossils thanks to research by an Oregon ...