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

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 ...

In 1962, scientists James Watson, Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins received the Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovering the double helix structure of DNA. However, it has long been believed that the ...

The laws of inheritance are quite unknown,” Charles Darwin acknowledged in 1859. The discovery of DNA’s shape altered how we ...

The scientist leaves behind a complicated legacy after making a slew of offensive remarks during the later part of his life.

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

Remembered for breakthrough with Francis Crick, Watson was later ostracised by the scientific establishment over comments on ...

US biochemist was responsible with the UK’s Francis Crick for 20th century’s most important biological discovery ...

James Watson, who helped discover DNA’s double-helix structure, has died at the age of 97 following a brief illness.

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

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