Has it been proved scientifically that a man and apes share a common ancestor?

Answer 1

It has not been proved. Genetic evidence seems to point in this direction, but not conclusively, as genetically, we are not much different to an earth worm either. It is also interesting to note that the flesh and organs of a pig are far more similar in certain ways to humans than the flesh and organs of an ape. I also saw a TV documentary concerning cannibalism where this old guy (a former cannibal who practiced eating the dead Rather than bury them) reported that human flesh was very delicious and that it tasted like chicken! My conclusion is that there is more to the genetic tree than just the fruit we know of.

Answer 2

Zhimbo is right. By the analysis of the DNA sequences of genes it is possible nowadays to recontruct the evolutionary genealogy of life. This shows for example that the chimps are our closest relatives among the animals. It's true that there was no skeleton of the common ancestor of chimp and human found, but this doesn't mean that there wasn't such an ancestor. Only some of the extinct species left fossils that could remain until now.
Every scientific evidence that we have shows that the theory of evolution is right. The only reason why people refuse it is that it contradicts a book which they consider to contain the ultimate truth.

Answer 3

The question isn't whether men and apes share a common ancestor, but whether many of the fossil remains that have been discovered should be classified as "primitive man" or "advanced ape". Even creationists disagree on some of these.

We all want precise answers and defining moments, but in reality there are very few of these when it comes to the evolution of the species.

It's a morphing - not a sudden switch. Nobody's grandfather was an ape, and no single ape woke up one morning and decided to use his opposable thumb for the first time. It's more a matter of looking at yourself in the mirror one morning and asking, "When did I become this old?"

Answer 4

Not only has it been shown scientifically that man and apes share common ancestors, it has been proven that ALL LIFE ON EARTH shares common ancestors.

Yes you and a tulip share a common ancestor if you go back far enough in time.

Answer 5

Yes, there is strong scientific evidence as stated in other good answers given before. As for Misa's answer: Scientist do not BELIEVE in evolution. They believe evolution is the best explanation so far for what and how we are. And that is the big misunderstanding of the creationists. Evolution is not something you believe in or not. It is a theory scientists have tested and questioned since Darwing published his book, that is why there is so much scientific evidence for it. Because scientists didn't believe in it so they studied it. If scientists "believed" in evolution there would be no evidence for it, like for creation (if you believe in it you do not need evidence). Also, Darwing is not the last word in evolution, now we know more about evolution than he ever did. Blaming Darwing for his mistakes in explaining evolution is like blaming the Wright brothers for making crappy planes. More over, thinking of the theory of evolution as the origin of humans, only, is also anthropocentric and very limited. The evidence for evolution expands to all the creation ;).

Answer 6

Yes.

Why do you think 99.999% of all biologists accept the theory of evolution? Christian biologists, Jewish biologists, Muslim biologists, Hindu biologists, Agnostic biologists. They are all scientists.

If you have an electon microscope you can see the place where one of our chromosones fused with another, so that while chimpanzees have 24 chromosones, we have just 23.

Scientific progress is slow. 85% of the fundamentalists now accept the theory of planetary motion - that the earth goes around the sun, not vice versa - even though their eyes tell them differently. That only took 300 years. By the year 2200, we can hope 85% of them will accept the theory of evolution.

Answer 7

DNA studies indicate that we share a lot of genetic material with apes and that the ancestors of modern humans split from the ancestors of modern apes anywhere from 5-7 million years ago.
BTW you sound like some sort of bible thumper looking for a soapbox from which to preach...

Answer 8

I now that chimps and homosapiens have like 99.7 % identical dna, but there is no total proof in fossil evidence. Perhaps God had the heavenly hosts do a little hybridation on the chimps.

Chimpanzees have wars like humans do. There is evidence that there was a huge chimpanzee war a long time ago. One tribe of chimps ran the other tribe of chimps out of the jungle and out onto the plains. The ones who ended out on the plains started walking on two feet over time. These were probably our ancestors.

As far as it goes, I see no problem with God having used evolution to create living things. I just think some people just want to argue.

Answer 9

It's been proved beyond any reasonable doubt. What we don't know yet are all the details, although we're learning more all the time. The first link Zhimbo posted is a great place to start. It shows that all the "no missing links" arguments are based on not knowing the evidence.

JMB

Answer 10

1. Fossil evidence:

http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/homs/

2. Even stronger (IMO) genetic evidence: For just one example, neither Chimpanzees nor humans can make their own Vitamin C, although most mammals can. It turns out that both Chimps and Humans have the genes necessary to make Vitamin C, but BOTH are "broken" by a mutation in EXACTLY the same way!

This makes little sense except as a common inherited trait - our common ancestor had this bad but non-fatal mutation, and passed it on, explaining why closely related species share this "mistake", but other mammals don't.

For lots of information on genetic evidence for common descent:

http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/comdesc/section4.html