Silicon Valley startups are pushing the boundaries of reproductive genetics, hoping to prevent diseases as well as improve chances for a high IQ ...

There are many inspiring aspects to James Reed's new book "Karma Capitalism": his admiration for his father, his devotion to ...

So, what are retrons? They’re bacterial immune systems that save the bacterial herd by culling individual bacteria infected ...

A new gene-editing technique enables the correction of multiple genetic mutations simultaneously, transforming the prospects ...

On a foggy Saturday morning in 1953, a tall, skinny 24-year-old man fiddled with shapes he had cut out of cardboard. They ...

James Dewey Watson, the molecular biologist whose work helped decode the structure of DNA, died on November 6, 2025, at a ...

The Chicago-born scientist won the 1962 Nobel Prize for his discovery but faced condemnation later in life over his offensive ...

US biochemist was responsible with the UK’s Francis Crick for 20th century’s most important biological discovery ...

The breakthrough did not come until 1953, when Watson visited Wilkins at King’s College in London, and Wilkins showed him a ...

Julia Wandelt, 24, who has repeatedly claimed to be missing Madeleine McCann, was found not guilty of stalking Kate and Gerry ...

James Watson, who co-won the Nobel Prize for discovering DNA's structure, was a towering and controversial figure in science.

Often celebrated as a pioneer of genetics alongside Francis Crick, racist and sexist remarks tarnished his reputation in ...