Most of the if we look to the science it contradict from religion but also tells us to understands it. Then how to comprehend this when the both of these things are really important in your life?
It's very simple for me, really.
Science talks about nature, universe, external world.
Religion talks about internal dimension of our life, spiritual world, our spirit.
If you see it from this viewpoint than religion and science can coexist together and even cooperate without any problem.
After all, God said in the Bible that in his eyes 1 day can be as 1000 years and 1000 years as 1 day.
So, don't understand everything literally in the Bible and you will be fine.