Humans didn't evolve from chimpanzee-like ancestors

WASHINGTON,  An international team of scientists reported Thursday that
the skeleton of an early human who lived 4.4 million years ago shows humans did
not evolve from chimpanzee-like ancestors.

    The
17-year investigation into the discovery of the extremely fragile remains of the
small "ground ape" found in the Afar region of Ethiopia will be described Friday
in a special issue of