C H I C A G O, Jan. 3 -- When a zoo celebrates its new arrivals, they're usually of the cute-and-cuddly variety. But the latest creatures to arrive at a Chicago-area zoo are not panda cubs or baby ...

The Mississippi Gulf Coast is about to have a new claim to fame. A giant cockroach fishing reef. We’re talking a world record-sized cockroach. Go ahead and laugh. Everybody else did when Greg Cenac ...

A brand new species of giant isopod was discovered in a survey off the coast of Indonesia. There are now 20 species of these creatures that have been documented, but many more may remain undiscovered.

You know the joke about how cockroaches will survive long after the rest of us are dead? Diamonds are forever, but so are roaches, and the latter makes a much cheaper gift when it comes to Valentine's ...

Not last week. It actually happened 10 minutes ago! While I was sitting on the toilet doing what comes naturally (text messaging), I felt a strange sting. I jumped up, turned around and this giant ...

For those still searching for that perfect Valentine's Day offering, the Bronx Zoo in New York City has a gift that is romantic, practical, long-lasting — and no delivery box is required. Thankfully.

Adam and Veronica Goldstein’s reaction was not at all what you would have expected. Back on Aug. 12, the Kenner couple was cleaning up some building materials and debris, way in the back of the yard ...

In a June 14 episode, viewers were quick to spot a cockroach crawling on the wall behind Sheryl Underwood, but an insect expert says there is probably no reason for alarm. By Chris Gardner “Let’s get ...

It has been more than two decades since the Field Museum presented a special exhibition specifically on bugs. It’s not that the natural history institution is, like certain museum correspondents I ...