Gigantopithecus was the largest ape to ever walk the Earth. Standing taller and heavier than any human, it dominated ...

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." ...

The largest known primate went extinct between 295,000 and 215,000 years ago, probably driven by its inability to adapt its food preferences amid a changing climate. A relative of today’s orangutans, ...

Estimating how big Gigantopithecus really grew and what limited its size. Why Venezuela’s oil may be far more trouble than it ...

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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 ...