The Y chromosome is inherited only through the paternal line. Sons receive their Y chromosome exclusively from their father.

Inheritance tax is charged at 40% on estates worth more than £325,000, known as the nil-rate band. If your home is left to a ...

New research shows that older homeowners tend to sell their homes for less, and the deals only get worse as they age.

A woman who posed as a wealthy model and promised a multi-million-pound inheritance has admitted conning a string of men out of more than £100,000, us.

Why does the same virus barely faze one person while sending another to the hospital? New research shows the answer lies in a molecular record etched into our immune cells by both our genes and our ...

In an era marked by global uncertainty and rising antisemitism, the instinct to retreat into hyper-vigilance is strong.

But new research from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College reveals a troubling pattern: Older home sellers receive increasingly worse returns as they age, with 80-year-olds losing ...

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In one modern twist on the classic inheritance drama, Isabella's mother has announced that every last dollar of her fortune ...

A new genetic study examines an unusually large hybridization event that followed the Fukushima nuclear accident, when ...