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 ...

For more than a century, scientists have debated whether intelligence is mostly a product of nature or nurture. Identical twins—those born with the same genetic blueprint—have long been the perfect ...

Identical twins are pretty fascinating – and if you have a set, you're probably used to people stopping you to comment or ask questions. They're rare, special, and even a bit confusing. In the ...

From Romulus and Remus—the myth of the twin brothers who founded the city of Rome—to the synchronized speech of Australia's "Twinnies" Paula and Brigette Powers, identical siblings have long inspired ...