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

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

Photos and letters show how James Watson and Francis Crick raced to uncover the double helix structure of DNA.

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

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

Scientists from Oxford's Radcliffe Department of Medicine have achieved the most detailed view yet of how DNA folds and ...

James D. Watson, an Indiana University alumnus and co-discoverer of the structure of DNA, died Thursday in a hospice center ...

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

James D Watson, co-discoverer of DNA's double-helix structure and Nobel laureate, has died at 97. His groundbreaking work with Francis Crick transformed modern genetics and biotechnology.

DNA structures captured in ‘exquisite detail’ using new technique - Scientists are hopeful it will improve understanding of how genes work, what goes wrong in disease, and how to fix it.

His collaboration with biophysicist Francis Crick on the molecular key to all living organisms would make him one of the most ...