James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, has died at age 97

James Watson, co-discoverer of the DNA helix, dies at 97

James Watson’s work helped bring genetics to the forefront of scientific research, but controversial remarks on race clouded his later career.

James Watson, DNA Pioneer and Nobel Prize Winner, Dies

James Watson, who helped discover the double-helix structure of DNA that's the blueprint for human life, has died. He was 97 and died Thursday in hospice care in East Northport, New York, the New York Times reports. Watson was 25 years old when he and Francis Crick published their landmark...

James Watson, Nobel Prize-winning co-discoverer of DNA’s double-helix structure, dead at 97

James Watson, who co-discovered DNA's double-helix structure with Francis Crick in 1953 and won the Nobel Prize, has died at age 97 after a brief illness.

James Watson, Nobel Prize-Winning DNA Pioneer, Dead At 97

The eminent biologist died Thursday in hospice care on Long Island in New York, announced the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, where he was based for much of his career.

James Watson, who helped discover DNA structure, dies at 97

James Watson, whose co-discovery of DNA’s structure brought genetics to the forefront of scientific research before his remarks about the intelligence of Black people caused public outrage, has died. He was 97.