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." ...

Gigantopithecus blacki towered over early humans, standing nearly 3 meters tall and weighing up to 600 pounds. Fossils from ...

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 ...

Genetic data extracted from ancient teeth has shed light on the “evolutionary relationship” between a living orangutan and an extinct giant ape from about two million years ago. The dental enamel, ...

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. WASHINGTON — Genetic material extracted from a 1.9 million-year-old fossil tooth from southern China shows ...

An exhibition of giant prehistoric animals will make its UK debut this year. Giants, developed by the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences and toured by Nomad Exhibitions, will open at ...

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 ...