James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA's double-helix structure, has died at 97. The Nobel Prize winner made the groundbreaking ...

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

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

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

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

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

James Dewey Watson, who helped reveal DNA’s double-helix structure, kicked off the Human Genome Project, and became infamous for his racist, sexist, and otherwise offensive statements, has died. He ...

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

Scientist James Watson, who shared a Nobel prize for helping discover the double-helix shape of the DNA molecule, has died. He was 97.