The words "identical twins" may conjure images of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Fred and George Weasley, or even the little girls in The Shining (who are actually very normal-looking these days). You ...

Photographer Peter Zelewski has spent the last couple of years exploring the special world of identical twins, questioning not only the incredible bond between them, but also what makes them different ...

While identical twins share a significant amount of DNA, their dietary choices can lead to very different health outcomes for them. In March 2022, 22 sets of identical adult twins participated in a ...

Usually, identical twins are born looking just that way: identical. But for a pair of parents in the United Kingdom, telling their identical newborns apart won’t be so difficult— one was born with ...

Researchers solved a major biological question by using a groundbreaking computer algorithm to find identical DNA sequences in different plant and animal species. Analyzing massive amounts of data ...

Identical, or monozygotic, twins develop from the same fertilized egg that splits into two. These twins are the same sex and share the same genes. Sometimes called paternal twins, identical twins ...

Curiosity may be key to distinguishing among identical twins — at least when it comes to rodents. A new study of genetically identical mice throws more data into the long-running debate over how ...

Does the age of a mother influence the traits and characteristics of her progeny, and how? A team of scientists have addressed these questions by studying tiny, genetically identical C. elegans worms.

An Optical Illusion is a type of visual illusion puzzle which is used for fun and challenge. These types of illusions often ...

In the previous post, I drew attention to two findings for which there is a rising tide of evidence. One is that, although identical twins may inherit identical genes, those genes may be differently ...

In introducing us to the patriarchal family of Isaac, son of Abraham, this week’s Torah portion of Toldot begins: "And these are the offspring of Isaac son of Abraham — Abraham begot Isaac." Since ...