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DNA Structure Co-Discoverer James Watson Dead

James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA's double helix who later courted controversy, dead at 97

James D. Watson, the brilliant but controversial American biologist whose 1953 discovery of the structure of DNA, the molecule of heredity, ushered in the age of genetics and provided the foundation f...

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James Watson, Who Helped Discover the Structure of DNA, is Dead at 97

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James Watson, who co-discovered the structure of DNA, has died at age 97

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James Watson, famous geneticist and Nobel Prize co-winner in the structure of DNA, dies at 97

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 empl...

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James Watson dies: DNA pioneer's racist comments, controversies resurface

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James D. Watson, Co-Discoverer of the Structure of DNA, Is Dead at 97

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James Watson, who helped discover DNA structure, passes away at 97

Watson drew condemnation later in life for disparaging comments about women, Black people, homosexuals and the obese.

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James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA’s double-helix structure, has died

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James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA's double helix, dead at 97

James Watson helped crack DNA's code, sparking medical advances and ethical debates

James Watson, the scientist who co-discovered the structure of DNA, died on Nov. 6, 2025, at the age of 97. Watson, along with Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins, won the Nobel Prize for

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The DNA Helix Changed How We Thought About Ourselves

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

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CRISPR Technology Explained: The Science of Gene Editing, DNA Modification, and Genetic Engineering Ethics Uncovered

Explore CRISPR technology explained, gene editing science, DNA modification, and genetic engineering ethics—discover how scientists are rewriting life's code with precision and responsibility.