Source: BBCAn ancient human-like creature that may be a direct ancestor to our species has been described by researchers.
The assessment of the 4.4-million-year-old animal called Ardipithecus ramidus is reported in the journal Science.
Even if it is not on the direct line to us, it offers new insights into how we evolved from the common ancestor we share with chimps, the team says.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8285180.stm
For those that still doubt the vast mountains of evidence
Remember, chimps only differ from us genetically 2X as much as we differ from each other as humans 