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 ...

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

James Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped spark a revolution in medicine, ...

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 ...

James D Watson, co-discoverer of DNA’s double-helix structure and Nobel laureate, has died at 97. His groundbreaking work ...