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 ...

When we think of identical twins, we often imagine mirror images — same face, same smile and perhaps even the same talents. But what surprises many is that these genetic carbon copies can have ...

Twins are taking over! These days, around 31 out of every 1,000 babies born in the U.S. are twins, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Back in 1980, only about 19 in ...

A man had to conduct a DNA test on his twin boys as required for an official documentation to confirm that both he and his wife are the parents of the twins. The test result came with devastating blow ...

Sisters Erica Hyman and Nancy Marciniak, 61, got the same plastic surgery procedures by the same doctor on the same day. Here they share an honest behind-the-scenes look at the experience Identical ...

In 2004, Michigan police found that DNA recovered from a crime scene matched that of Jerome Cooper, a notorious criminal. But what seemed like an open-and-shut case got complicated when the cops found ...