Can Two-Thirds of Americans Possibly Be Wrong?

A recent Gallup report finds many are uninformed about Darwin's theory of evolution, with 35% saying it's unsupported by evidence.

Written byCarl Zimmer
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Apparently so.

...Actually, this new Gallup report shows that 35% of people believe that Darwin's theory of evolution is not supported by the evidence, while another 29% don't know enough to say, and 1% have no opinion. So perhaps I should say, wrong or uninformed.

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