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Silly samplings of this week’s science news, compiled by Sophia Cai and Jeff Huber. RIP, Poppy: Cat has clumsily pawed her last ball of yarn. Credit: Guinness World Records This week, the world’s oldest cat, Poppy, passed away at the age of 24. Family and friends of the feline say that Poppy will miss doing her favorite pastime: not dying. [ABC News] Researchers...

Silly samplings of this week’s science news, compiled by Sophia Cai, Bethany Halford, and Jeff Huber. Scientists did pretty much everything else to get this yogurt to you. #howmatters Credit: twitter user @piperjklemm Chobani claims scientists have nothing to do with their 100-calorie yogurt. That’s a relief since science is, after all, “an adulterant...

Silly samplings from this week’s science news, compiled by Sophia Cai, Bethany Halford, and Jeff Huber. Spacewalk: Photographer Tim Dodd’s photo series is outta this world. Credit: timdoddphotography.com Photographer is the lone bidder on a Russian space flight suit, giving rise to the poignant and funny “Everyday Astronaut” series. [BuzzFeed] Doctors...

Silly samplings from this week’s science news, compiled by Sophia Cai, Bethany Halford, and Jeff Huber. Relaxing? We don’t think sssssso. Credit: Caters News A zoo in the Philippines has begun offering its patrons a snake massage, in which four pythons crawl over the bodies of their massage subjects. In related news, a zoo in the Philippines has begun...

Cat called up from the pen: Years of experience tossing around a ball of yarn will be put to the test on the pitcher’s mound. Credit: ABC A cat named Tara will throw out the first pitch at a class-A baseball game next week in California. Tara says she can’t wait to approach the center of the infield and stand atop its giant litter box. [The Independent] Maine...