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 ...

Millions of years ago, a giant ape ruled the forests of Asia. Gigantopithecus stood taller and heavier than any primate alive today. It lived alongside early humans, competing for space and food.

Chinese, Australian and US researchers have revealed more about the extinction of the Gigantopithecus blacki great ape in their latest joint study, which was published in Nature on Thursday. The study ...

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, ...

In a manner of speaking, yes, Bigfoot did exist — although, perhaps not in the way many modern day cryptid enthusiasts surmise. In a piece written for Smithsonian’s Hominid Hunting, Erin Wayman serves ...

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." ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In late December 2023, a photograph went viral on social media, allegedly depicting Gigantopithecus, "an extinct genus of ape that ...