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

His collaboration with biophysicist Francis Crick on the molecular key to all living organisms would make him one of the most ...

James Watson, a renowned molecular biologist and one of the Nobel Prize winners for discovering the structure of DNA, died Thursday after a brief illness, according to a statement from his former ...

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

Dr. Watson was one of three recipients of the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for decoding the genetic blueprint ...

Researchers shed new light on G-quadruplexes, a type of secondary DNA structure that has attracted attention as a potential therapeutic target in cancer. Every day, billions of cells in your body ...

The animated Google Doodle dives into DNA, the foundation of biology, which carries genetic instructions for all living ...