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

The revelation of DNA’s chemical structure made it possible to understand how it might replicate and direct the growth of ...

For James Watson, DNA was everything — not just his life's work, but the secret of life itself. Over his long and storied career, Watson arguably did more than any other scientist to transform a ...

"I think this is because Watson is shunned, and so also his book is shunned, and his treatment of Rosalind Franklin has become unbearable for students. James Watson, who co-discovered the structure of ...

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

This fall from grace was remarkable given the heights he had achieved. In 1953, when he was not yet 25 years old, Watson worked with English researcher Francis Crick to piece together clues from ...