Using genetics to identify the origin and the global path of the ubiquitous insect pest, the German cockroach, back to its wild origin could help us develop more effective pesticides to control them.

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The spiny, long-legged, and often reviled cockroach has become an unlikely symbol of dissent among India’s Gen Z, in a sharp rebuke to the ruling establishment in the world’s largest democracy.

A meme-fuelled “Cockroach Janta Party” born from outrage over CJI remarks has exploded online, overtaking major parties on Instagram and raising a provocative question: can viral satire reshape ...