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

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

He helped to reveal the structure of life’s code, transformed science education and research, and remained a deeply ...

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

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

The discovery of the DNA structure sparked a flurry of new research, birthing fields like molecular biology, biotechnology, ...

Diagrams: Short section of DNA, 1951 -- Chemical structures of the DNA bases, 1951 -- Covalent bonds of the sugar-phosphate backbone -- Schematic view of a nucleotide -- Mg** ions binding phosphate ...

It is the famous lightbulb-going-off story every school kid learns: How James Watson and Francis Crick discovered the structure of DNA, cementing their place in scientific history. But as William ...

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

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

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