Ars Technica ยท Jun 16, 2026 21:54 UTC Cockroaches scurry around with thousands of pieces of bacterial genomes Read full story on Ars Technica Share AI disclosure Summary Transferring genes across species doesn't just happen in microbes. Original reporting Open original source Read full article on Ars Technica Get the AFBytes Brief Major stories, AI-assisted analysis, and what to watch next. Free, monthly, unsubscribe anytime. Subscribe