Holmes, Frederic Lawrence. 2001. Meselson, Stahl, and the Replication of DNA: A History of the Most Beautiful Experiment in Biology. New Haven: Yale University Press. The story of "untwiddling" DNA.

Kennedy, Don. April 11, 2003. DNA: One teacher's reflection. Science 300:213. A one-page history of the discovery of DNA structure and function.

Kilesnikov, Lev L., et al. February 15, 2001. Anatomical appraisal of the skulls and teeth associated with the family of Tsar Nicolay Romanov. Anatomical Record 265:15–32. Forensic analysis of skeletal remains supports DNA evidence that the royal Romanovs were brutally murdered.

Lewis, Ricki. November 22, 2004. The Meselson-Stahl experiment lives on. The Scientist 18(22):68. Semi-conservative replication has important implications in stem cell biology.

Maddox, Brenda. 2002. Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNA. New York: HarperCollins. A moving account of the tragically short life of Rosalind Franklin.

McElheny, Victor K. 2003. Watson and DNA: Making a Scientific Revolution. Cambridge, MA: Perseus Publishing. One of the best books on the discovery of the DNA double helix and the aftermath.

Pennisi, Elizabeth. April 11, 2003. DNA's cast of thousands. Science 300:282–85. Many researchers before and after Watson and Crick learned DNA's secrets.