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

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

Near the end of his life, he faced condemnation and professional censure for offensive remarks, including saying Black people ...

James D. Watson, the brilliant but controversial American biologist whose 1953 discovery of the structure of DNA, the ...

The breakthrough did not come until 1953, when Watson visited Wilkins at King’s College in London, and Wilkins showed him a ...

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

Watson co-discover the double-helix structure of DNA, but his reputation was later damaged by his comments on race and sex.

Molecular biologist James D. Watson, co-discoverer of DNA's double-helix structure, has died at 97. His groundbreaking 1953 ...

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

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 ...

James D. Watson, the man who helped reveal the shape of life itself, has died at 97. His discovery of DNA’s double helix ...

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