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." ...

Fossil teeth reveal Gigantopithecus was doomed by a changing environment and an inflexible diet. By Jack Tamisiea Standing nearly as tall as a basketball hoop and weighing as much as a grizzly bear, ...

It might have stood 3 metres tall and weighed a quarter of a tonne, but the world's biggest primate went extinct because it could not adapt to changes to its environment. Gigantopithecus blacki is ...

Researchers are looking for answers behind the mystery of Gigantopithecus blacki, the largest known primate that ever lived.

Learn more about the largest ape on Earth, Gigantopithecus, and why researchers are struggling to find evidence of the creature. The largest ape that ever walked Earth disappeared long ago. In fact, ...

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 ...