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 ape that ever walked Earth disappeared long ago. In fact, the only traces we have today of Gigantopithecus were left to gather dust in karst caves after porcupines had scavenged and chewed ...

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

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 ...

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, ...