How can a mutation in one single gene cause a disease with a wide range of symptoms? This situation is referred to as pleiotropy, and it has been identified in a wide range of species, even humans.

PARENTS could be stopped from making unlimited tax-free gifts to their children under proposals to tighten inheritance tax rules. The Treasury is considering capping the value of gifts that someone ...

From April 2026, Aim shares will not qualify for the full 100 per cent business relief anymore. Instead, only half their value will be exempt from inheritance tax. That is a major change, not a small ...

Multiple law enforcement officers have been shot in southern Virginia, a congressman said Wednesday. US Rep. John McGuire, who represents Virginia's 5th congressional district, said in a post on X ...

Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. I’ve been briefed on the tragic tour bus accident on ...

A $25 million pink diamond that was stolen in an elaborate heist in Dubai has been recovered by police just a few hours later. The “exceptionally” rare diamond was stolen from a jeweler by thieves ...

The Treasury has said it is looking at a variety of ways to grow the economy in order to strengthen public finances. A spokesperson said to FT Adviser: “Changes to tax and spend policy are not the ...

The tragic tour bus crash in upstate new work has killed multiple people, but authorities have not yet confirmed how many. Here is what we know: Several people were killed when a tour bus lost control ...

A second person has died after eating a broccoli sandwich in Italy amid a toxic botulism outbreak that has left multiple people hospitalised. Last week, 52-year-old artist Luigi Di Sarno died after ...

Did you spot the four different colour boxes behind Taylor and Travis in The Life of a Showgirl album announcement? In the clip, Taylor and Travis are sat next to each other while she unveils The Life ...