The overwhelming majority of scientists agree that humans evolved over time, yet misconceptions about human evolution persist in American society for a few reasons.
One reason is that evolution is complex, and easily drawn conclusions aren't always entirely accurate. In the past, politicians have misled the public about evolution in an effort to ban teaching the concept in public schools.
Accepting evolution is key to understanding the natural world and our place in it as humans, said Bridget Alex, a lecturer in human evolutionary biology at Harvard University and an editor for "SAPIENS" magazine.
