The breakthrough turned him into a hallowed figure, but he later faced professional censure for offensive remarks.

James D. Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped light the long fuse on a revolution ...

James D. Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped light the long fuse on a revolution ...

Watson shared a 1962 Nobel Prize with Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins for discovering that deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, is a double helix.

Lando Norris may be on a roll but it hasn't stopped F1 fans having a negative opinion of the McLaren star. Norris once again ...

Today in History for Nov. 20: In 1789, New Jersey became the first state to ratify the U.S. Bill of Rights. In 1841, Wilfrid Laurier, Canada's seventh prime minister, was born. He was Canada's first ...

Tom McKibbin is headed to the Masters for the first time. McKibbin pulled away with a 63 for a seven-shot victory in the Hong Kong Open.

Built in March 1968, but sold new in June 1969, this amazing time capsule is one of the ten best 1968 Shelby GT500s left around, according to a Ford specialist ...

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