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If you're worried that cloning will result in genetic monstrosities, we've got good news. It turns out that most cloning myths are just so much bad science fiction.

Most people have only a general idea of what an archaeologist does, since it's easy to confuse them with similar scientists. Join us as we dig up and expose several common archeology myths.

It's fun to believe in the classic archeology myths of the dashing tomb raider, diving into danger to rescue rare artifacts. But take it from a former archaeologist: all that's Hollywood hooey. Lara Croft and Indiana Jones are as typical of the average archaeologist as Clark Kent is typical of the average American.

For one thing, we rarely carry guns (except in places where something might try to eat you). As for wanton destruction of the very things you're supposed to save -- well, that'll get you drummed out of the profession in a hurry. And while we're here, let's set the record straight on a few other misconceptions, too.

More than 50 years after Sputnik, space myths still dog the public's understanding of the Wild Black Yonder. We'll tackle four myths in this article.

Outer space is so magnificent and, yes, so otherworldly that it's easy to understand how space myths get started. Part of it's the fact that the environment of outer space is so far beyond the pale of our normal experience that it's easy to misinterpret. Some of it's just science fiction taken too far.

Interested in knowing which is which? Then climb aboard while we set out to dismantle four common myths about outer space.

The world's a big, complicated place, and it's no wonder that certain geography myths have gotten ingrained in our collective consciousness. Here are the facts about four.

Geography myths aren't as potentially damaging as myths about allergies or medicine, but like any myth, they chip away at our understanding of the real world and our place in it. This is quite literally true, since geography is defined as the study of the Earth's surface.

If you're not certain where you stand, join us as we explore the truth behind four common myths about geography.