The microscopic worm C. elegans has no idea it's the most stalked organism in scientific history. With exactly 959 cells and a completely mapped genome, this poor transparent nematode can't take a single wiggle without some grad student documenting it for their dissertation. Meanwhile, computational biologists are over here building molecular simulations like they're playing The Sims: Worm Edition with RTX graphics turned all the way up. "Let's track every atom in this creature's body!" Sure, because that's totally necessary and not at all overkill for something that's basically a living tube with digestive juices.
The Most Scrutinized Worm In Scientific History
      
      
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