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Stone Age Viste Boy reconstructed

A forensic student reconstructs the head of a Stone Age youth known as Viste Boy. Archaeologists believe he lived in the Vistehola cave near Stavanger, Norway.

Science this week – October 21, 2011

This week's science news from EarthSky: the most complete digital topographic map of Earth, a “record-breaking” photo of a brown dwarf and more.

Jaguars in Bolivia revealed in camera traps

The Wildlife Conservation Society used digital camera traps to capture images of 19 individual jaguars in Bolivia in the Madidi National Park.

Improved map of Earth wows the world

The ASTER 3D map is the most complete digital topographic map of Earth. Find out more about his new digital map of Earth.

Study of dwarf galaxies deepens mystery of dark matter

Researchers look at two dwarf galaxies and find no dark matter clumped at the centers, contrary to what a standard model predicts.

Word patterns of psychopaths from text analysis

Scientists use automated tools to detect the distinct word patterns of psychopaths. Read more about the automated tools to detect the word choices.

Feeding the world while protecting the planet

An international team of researchers has created a plan to double the world’s food production while reducing the environmental impacts of agriculture.

World Food Day on October 16 targets volatile food costs

The World Food Day theme for 2011 concerns volatile food prices and how this affects the poorest populations. Read more about this day here.

Physicists develop lasers inspired by bird feathers

Researchers are borrowing nanoscale tricks from bird feathers to try to create new types of lasers that can assemble themselves by natural processes.

Science this week – October 14, 2011

Some of the week's top science news from EarthSky