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"Nearly all scientists (97%) say humans and other living things
have evolved over time," while only 61% of the public agrees,
according to a new report (PDF, p. 37) from the Pew Research
Center for the People & the Press. Asked which comes closer to
their view, "Humans and other living things have evolved over
time" or "Humans and other living things have existed in their
present form since the beginning of time," 97% of scientists
responding chose the former option, as opposed to only 2%
choosing the latter option; 61% of the public responding chose
the former option, as opposed to 31% choosing the latter option.
Those who chose the former option were also asked whether they
preferred "Humans and other living things have evolved due to
natural processes such as natural selection" or "A supreme being
guided the evolution of living things for the purpose of
creating humans and other life in the form it exists today."
Among scientists, 87% preferre