In late December 2023, a photograph went viral on social media, allegedly depicting Gigantopithecus, "an extinct genus of ape that existed from two million years to as recently as 100,000 years ago." ...

Ancient protein recovered from fossils of a mysterious extinct giant ape that lived in southeast Asia millions of years ago shows that it is most closely related to the modern day orangutan. This ...

We human beings belong to a very exclusive group of animals. There are only four types of "great apes" in existence today, those being humans, chimpanzees, orangutans, and gorillas. As the name "great ...

An ancient species of great ape was likely driven to extinction when climate change put their favourite fruits out of reach during dry seasons, scientists reported Wednesday. The species ...

When we look back at history, there are so many fascinating insights to be gleaned, which in turn can illuminate our present and teach us about how best to navigate our future. There's also an ...

Humans have long been captivated by gigantic creatures at the center of myths and legends. That phenomena surfaced on social media recently, when a photograph circulated allegedly depicting ...