James D. Watson, co-discoverer of DNA's double helix shape, dead at 97
- Posted on November 7, 2025
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James D. Watson, co-discoverer of DNA's double helix shape, dead at 97

The breakthrough - made when the brash, Chicago-born Watson was just 24 - turned him into a hallowed figure in the world of science for decades.