"The Science Behind Conjoined Twins: Exploring Their Unique Lives and Challenges"

The recent deaths of the oldest living conjoined twins and the marriage of another pair have sparked interest in the causes of this rare phenomenon. Conjoined twins are born physically connected and may share organs or body parts. The development of conjoined twins in the womb is still not fully understood, with two main theories suggesting that a single fertilized egg does not fully split or that two fertilized eggs fuse together. The occurrence of conjoined twins is estimated to be rare, with the cause remaining unclear.