Twin Stories

Growing up with two sets of identical twins in one family

Janet Morgan and her identical twin, Janese Samuels joined TwinsUK in 1999 and have taken part in over 15 research projects. They also fronted a campaign to encourage more diversity...

Identical or Non-Identical?

Stories from twins who discover their true zygosity in adulthood Over the 24 years of studying twins we have learnt that non-identical twins can look surprisingly similar to each other...

Claire and Jill tell their unique story of adoption

TwinsUK members, Claire and Jill tell their unique story of adoption, betrayal, growth and personal discovery for the first time Our mother, Johanna, gave birth to identical twins in 1961...

Explorer twins

Hugo and Ross Turner are a set of adventurous and enthusiastic twins, who embarked on a trek through Greenland, Hugo using modern gear, and Ross using similar kit to that...