What would typically lead most people to flee the water was something the two guys quickly recognized as completely safe and uncommon.

Today, scientists report a device that uses the tiny worms to detect lung cancer cells and could help diagnose cancer at an earlier stage.

A landmark study linking greater metabolic health—achieved through a natural plant extract—with longer lifespans in C. elegans.

This has never been done before, to push macroscopic objects at speeds approaching the speed of light. Mass is such a huge barrier.