✗ The myth everyone repeats
Humans evolved directly from modern apes and apes remain unchanged.
✓ What is actually true
Humans and modern apes (chimpanzees, gorillas) descended from common ancestor 6-7 million years ago. We didn't descend from modern apes; we share evolutionary cousins. Evolution is ongoing.
Reception
The receipts 2 sources
- Human Evolution Common AncestorPRIMARY
- Primate EvolutionREFERENCE