Why is it considered that humans evolved from chimpanzees?

Humans and the great apes (large apes) of Africa -- chimpanzees (including bonobos, or so-called “pygmy chimpanzees”) and gorillas -- share a common ancestor that lived between 8 and 6 million years ago. Humans first evolved in Africa, and much of human evolution occurred on that continent. read more

It isn’t, both humans and chimps evolved from a common ancestor. The only people who believe that humans evolved from chimps are ignorant, or creationists trying to construct a fallacious argument in a vain attempt to discredit evolutionary theory. read more

Editor's Note: This is Part 5 in 10-part series LiveScience series on the origin, evolution and future of the human species and the mysteries that remain to be solved. As scientists try and solve and mystery of how we originated, an invaluable source of clues is the chimpanzee. read more