Students' perceptions of Earth's age influence acceptance of human evolution, says study
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 17:35
in Paleontology & Archaeology
High school and college students who understand the geological age of the Earth (4.5 billion years) are much more likely to understand and accept human evolution, according to a University of Minnesota study published in the March issue of the journal Evolution.
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