One third of Americans reject evolution

A survey by the Pew Research Center showed one-third of Americans reject the idea of evolution. The 33% of those surveyed said “humans and other living things have existed in their present form since the beginning of time.” This percentage remained steady since 2009, but more Republicans have also grown skeptical about the theory of evolution. Four years ago, 54% of Republicans and 64% of Democrats say humans evolved over time. The new poll shows Republicans who believe in evolution went down to 43%. Reuters reports a quarter of those surveyed said “a supreme being guided the evolution of living things.”

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