Had cockroaches not been able to survive for the past 300 million years, Earth would not be as healthy as it is today.

Australia’s cockroach man. David Rentz, author of the Guide to Australian Cockroaches and former director for 25 years of the National Insect Collection at CSIRO, sees beauty in most, if not all, of ...

The Australian cockroach is quite fast, getting where it needs to be quickly and efficiently. They also get around to places ...

Tuck your pants into your shoes, because this is a race with one of Australia's most terrifying creepy crawlies. The Story Bridge Hotel in Brisbane, Queensland hosted their 35th annual "Cockroach ...

A file photo of an Australian cockroach. Experts say that cockroaches are only as sturdy as other insects in the face of nuclear war. iStock / Getty Images Plus ...

The DNA of Australian cockroaches and smokybrown cockroaches were also sequenced, and the researchers compared this with existing genetic information about German cockroaches and termites.