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." ...

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, ...

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

The latest reincarnation of King Kong, Kong: Skull Island, hit theaters on Friday with a familiar storyline: A gigantic ape wreaks havoc, humans try to take the monster down, and when they succeed, ...

The largest ape to roam Earth died out 100,000 years ago because it failed to tuck into savannah grass after climate change affected its preferred diet of forest fruit, scientists suggest. The largest ...

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 ...