One Of Palaeontology’s Biggest Mysteries Solved
Artist's impression of Gigantopithecus blackii in the forest. Garcia/Joanne Boyau (Southern Cross University) Sydney, Australia: When we think of giant creatures, we usually think of dinosaurs, woolly mammoths, or mystical beasts. But if you trace back the human lineage, you'll find a very distant relative who is 3 meters tall and weighs about 250 kilograms. […]