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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/08/666d65a7b191ddbdcdb6ce80190b09ee-scaled.jpg?quality=7525601441With an average lifespan measured in days, the nematode C. elegans needs any trick it can muster to ensure that it and its offspring are successful in the game of life. Researchers recently discovered that the roundworms are able to warn progeny and other individuals in the species to avoid a dangerous germ.