You've probably been told that certain traits are inherited from either your mother or your father. But is this really so?

Probably many of us have wondered what it’s like to come into an unexpected inheritance. The heroes of this article ...

Later inheritances, health issues and more complicated family dynamics are increasingly coming into play when it comes to ...

The unfolding legal battle over the late former Deputy President David Mabuza’s R44 million pension payout has become a cautionary tale for South Africans in customary partnerships. With two women ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) follows an X-linked inheritance pattern. The condition most often affects males, while females may be carriers of the genetic change that causes it. If you have DMD, ...

The number of families paying inheritance tax is increasing every year, with the latest figures, which cover the 2022-23 tax year, indicating a 12 per cent jump to over 31,000. With Rachel Reeves now ...

In his decades-long career in tech journalism, Dennis has written about nearly every type of hardware and software. He was a founding editor of Ziff Davis’ Computer Select in the 1990s, senior ...

Channel 4 has unveiled the full cast for its cunning new game show The Inheritance. The programme will see 13 contestants vying to win a fortune left by The Deceased, played by Elizabeth Hurley with ...

In Mendelian inheritance patterns, you receive one version of a gene, called an allele, from each parent. These alleles can be dominant or recessive. Non-Mendelian genetics don’t completely follow ...

In June 2025, a claim circulated online that from January 2026, a new federal law will prohibit children in the U.S. from inheriting their deceased parents' houses. Text over the footage read: "You ...