His decoding of the blueprint for life with Francis H.C. Crick made him one of the most important scientists of the 20th ...

In his later years, Watson's reputation was tarnished by comments on genetics and race that led him to be ostracized by the ...

This monumental scientific achievement occurred within a context of intense international collaboration, rapid technical ...

James Watson, a renowned molecular biologist and one of the Nobel Prize winners for discovering the structure of DNA, died ...

Nobel laureate James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA's double helix, has died at 97. His 1953 breakthrough launched modern ...

James Watson, who co-discovered the structure of DNA has died at age 97. He was a scientific superstar until he made racist ...

Dr. Watson was one of three recipients of the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for decoding the genetic blueprint for life.

The American biologist whose name became synonymous with the discovery of DNA’s double-helical structure, died Thursday.

Who was James D Watson? At 25, James D. Watson stepped into a world of science that was about to change forever. He played a ...

A newly developed mouse model enables real-time visualization of RNA Polymerase II (RNAP2) during DNA transcription, as ...

Pictures of DNA often look very tidy—the strands of the double helix neatly wind around each other, making it seem like studying genetics should be relatively straightforward. In truth, these strands ...

Often celebrated as a pioneer of genetics alongside Francis Crick, racist and sexist remarks tarnished his reputation in ...