Since the early 1980s the number of twins born in the United States has risen by 60 percent. From the parents’ point of view, that may mean getting two for the price of one (hooray!) or signing on for double trouble (ut oh). Still, whether twin parents are delighted or terrified, scientific research suggests that…

A Texas twin saved her sister’s life by sending out distress signals prompting doctors to deliver them—and now they are both thriving. Poppy McBride, 3, forced doctors to deliver her and her twin, Winnie, when her heart rate began to waver on the monitor at 31 weeks and 5 days. But despite being the smaller…

The birth of twins can be an overwhelming moment, but one Denver mom experienced a special coincidence as she welcomed her baby girls. In early October, expectant mom Lauren Meehan’s twins decided to make a quick arrival in the middle of the night. The delivery took place in the operating room of Rose Medical Center and…

CYPRESS, Texas—CYPRESS, Texas—A teenager who told Texas police that he and his twin sister were handcuffed and endured horrific abuse escaped their family’s home after he found a handcuff key and hid it in his mouth, authorities said in court records. The twins, barefoot and holding handcuffs, were seen on doorbell video as they sought…

IGBO-ORA, Nigeria—Twins appear to be unusually abundant in Nigeria’s southwestern city of Igbo-Ora. Nearly every family here has twins or other multiple births, says local chief Jimoh Titiloye. For the past 12 years, the community has organized an annual festival to celebrate twins. This year’s event, held earlier this month, included more than 1,000 pairs…

Hilary Swank has announced she’s pregnant with twins and says that revelation might explain some of her actions on set of her new ABC series “ Alaska Daily.” “You don’t tell for 12 weeks for a certain reason. But then, like, you’re growing and you’re using the bathroom a lot and you’re eating a lot….

A pair of identical twin cats have taken the internet by storm for their pristine white coats and their contrasting blue and green eyes. Meet Iriss and Abyss, two crossbred, domestic cats who live in Saint-Petersburg, Russia, with their 37-year-old owner, Pavel Dyagilev. (Courtesy of Pavel Dyagilev) Dyagilev, an event host and voice and speech trainer,…

A Texas mom of two miracle babies who were conceived one week apart in a very rare event has shared an update on her boys as they pass the 7-month mark, claiming that they’re such “easy babies” now, despite the rocky start. At 7 months old, digital creator Cara Winhold’s baby Colson weighed a healthy…

Identical twins from Iowa who broke a world record for most premature twins after they were born at just 22 weeks and one day have defied the odds and are now 3 1/2 years old and loving life. Mom of four Jade Ewoldt welcomed her twins, Keeley and Kambry, on Nov. 24, 2018. Her original…

When a man from Argentina and his wife welcomed a set of twins, they were surprised to see their little girls were born with snow-white hair, as they were the first twins to have albinism in their country. Now four years later, their proud parents say they’re as healthy as can be. (Courtesy of Carlos Gabriel…