A rare Japanese ant is the only species known to lack female workers and males; all of its young develop into parasitic queens that try to take over other colonies.

Plants show remarkable developmental plasticity owing to their high regeneration capacity. A totipotent plant cell is one that can grow autonomously into embryos and whole plants in vitro. Somatic ...

Mashable celebrates Pride all year long and honors Pride Month in June by exploring and championing the modern LGBTQ world in all its glorious queerness — including the leaders, conversations, and ...

T-Mobile announced in May 2024 its plans to acquire U.S. Cellular's operations in a $4.4 billion deal. In March, U.S. Cellular told the Department of Workforce Development it would lay off 4,100 ...

Until now, cells dividing by mitosis were thought to grow round and then split into two identical, spherical daughter cells. New research has found that some cells are isomorphic, meaning they retain ...

An international research team has discovered various mechanisms in asexual mites that generate genetic diversity and thus ensure survival. In collaboration with colleagues from international partner ...

A Louisiana aquarium has a new star — and a mystery — on its hands after a baby shark was born in a habitat without any males. The Shreveport Aquarium announced last week that Yoko the swell shark — ...

Researchers at Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen and Kobe University discovered populations of female brown algae that reproduce from unfertilized gametes and thrive without males. In a study ...

Shares of U.S. Cellular popped nearly 6% Tuesday after T-Mobile announced that it plans to acquire most of the company, including the wireless operator’s stores, some of its spectrum assets and its ...

T-Mobile is reportedly close to buying a portion of the regional carrier US Cellular, while Verizon has also held talks about buying some of US Cellular’s assets. “T-Mobile is closing in on a deal to ...