New York : James D. Watson, the American scientist who helped uncover the double-helix structure of DNA, has died at the age of 97. He passed away on November 6, 2025, at a hospice in East Northport, New York, following complications from an infection. His death was confirmed by his son, Duncan Watson, and by the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, where he spent much of his scientific career.

Born in Chicago in 1928, Watson began his scientific journey at a young age. At just 24, he and British physicist Francis Crick, using crucial data from Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins, discovered the double-helix model of DNA in 1953. Their discovery revealed how genetic information is stored and transmitted, forming the foundation of modern genetics and molecular biology.

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