Photos and letters show how James Watson and Francis Crick raced to uncover the double helix structure of DNA.

The discovery of the DNA structure sparked a flurry of new research, birthing fields like molecular biology, biotechnology, ...

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

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

In the middle of the 20th century, accumulating data suggested that DNA carries life’s genetic information. Biochemists around the world raced to determine its structure. The competition led to some ...

Today’s Google Doodle for the India region shows the base of generic codes - DNA or Deoxyribonucleic Acid. On the purpose of ...

On February 28, 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick informally announced that they had discovered the double-helical structure of DNA. They soon reported their find more formally. On April 25, 1953, ...

The American biologist whose name became synonymous with the discovery of DNA’s double-helical structure, died Thursday.

In 1963, Popular Science reported on the Nobel Prize-winning discovery, and the woman who was left out of the accolades. By Bill Gourgey Published May 31, 2022 7:00 AM EDT Get the Popular Science ...

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