It's almost time to commit that compulsory act of capitalism to show the person you're sleeping with that you'd spiral into a dark cellar of self-remorse if they ever left you! Sure, you could pick something up for Valentine's Day at your favorite, locally-owned and operated bodega, but to make the holiday really special, you need an exoskeleton. This year, the Bronx Zoo is yet again charging $10 to name one of their Madagascar hissing cockroaches, but for $15 you can buy an edible "Cocoa-Roach." 100% guaranteed to do something to your libido! more ›

Scientists in South Africa have discovered a "leaproach," which is essentially a cockroach that can JUMP "on par with grasshoppers." As in, jump out of your dreams and into your kitchen. Or sheets. Or [insert special place where you go in your apartment where you don't feel vulnerable from the alienating chasms of granite and filth]. more ›

Last week, we established that this year is indeed the all-time worst allergy season ever in the history of dander, pollen and dust—don't blame us, science says so! But it still left the question of why this year has been so much worse than years past. It can't all be the trees' fault, right? And why has our asthma been so much worse? Now, we have one other possible answer: maybe you've been spending too much time with cockroaches? more ›

The city has put its pest infestation statistics online, allowing New Yorkers to see just how vermin-ridden our neighborhoods really are. The new Environmental Public Health Tracking Portal allows visitors to create maps depicting the percentages of households infested by roaches as well as rats and mice. more ›

Think you've seen some big cockroaches around here? Apparently there are far superior critters in space! It's being reported that some cockroaches were conceived in space late last year onboard the Russian Foton-M bio satellite and are developing faster than the common terrestrial ones we see scurrying about the city. Some "highlights": more ›