Zebras may have evolved their striped coat to avoid blood-sucking flies.
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Support for legislation that would allow creationism and other religious views to be taught alongside evolution in science classrooms wanes in the state’s House of Representatives
Origin of life theories from a wide range of religions may be taught alongside evolution in the state.
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A committee in the Indiana state legislature OKs a bill aimed at getting creationism into public school science classes.
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