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

The laws of inheritance are quite unknown,” Charles Darwin acknowledged in 1859. The discovery of DNA’s shape altered how we ...

James Watson’s work on the discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA led to a revolution in biology and genetics ...

With “Crick: A Mind in Motion,” the British biologist Matthew Cobb aims for the tricky “middle path”: a life vivid enough to ...

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

Sohini Ramachandran is a professor of biology, data science, and computer science at Brown University. C. Brandon Ogbunu is ...

On November 13, 2025, Google users in India were greeted with a smart twist when Google’s iconic logo had transformed into a ...

That discovery, made with co-researchers Francis Crick and Maurice H.F. Wilkins, led to a Nobel Prize in 1962. Crick moved ...

Francis Crick's biography is full of surprises as author Matthew Cobb reveals the life and work of the co-discoverer of DNA's ...

Google’s Doodle for November 13, 2025, turns the spotlight on one of life’s greatest scientific wonders - DNA, the molecule that carries the genetic blueprint for every living organism. The animated ...

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

James Dewey Watson, Nobel Prize winner and “semi-professional loose cannon” whose racist views made him a scientific pariah ...