It is common knowledge that most Americans are creationists, and prefer creationist stories of human origins and evolution in general over the findings of evolutionary biology. But this is only true if you ask the questions a certain way, and a new study shows very different results.
Year In Review: This story, which you can read here, is one of the top stories of the year. These Year in Review stories are the most read excluding certain stories that were too timely to repeat or entirely about PZ Myers.
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