In a French criminal trial, conventional DNA analysis couldn’t distinguish between twin brothers, but emerging scientific methods could help in such cases.

Fort Myers, Fla. Have you ever wondered where exactly you came from? At-home DNA kits are increasing in popularity and offer a glimpse into your family’s past. But do they work? We put two popular ...

Metastable epialleles may sound like complex science, but they help explain why identical animals can still look and act differently. For years, scientists asked why two mice with identical DNA could ...

WOODBRIDGE, Va. (DC News Now) — Decades after a woman was raped at a gas station on Richmond Highway in Woodbridge, advancements in DNA technology led investigators to a breakthrough. However, police ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The author's twins were born 45 minutes apart.Courtesy of the author It was my third pregnancy, and when my bump grew faster, I ...