Gigantopithecus blacki stood nearly 3 meters tall and weighed up to 300 kilograms. Fossil evidence from southern China ...

In a playtime experiment, researchers found that our closest living relatives have the capacity for make-believe, too.

Researchers adapted the playbook for studying young children to stage a juice party for Kanzi. They poured imaginary juice from a pitcher into two cups, then pretended to empty just one. They asked ...

Police officers conduct a technical identification on wood carried by a flash flood in Menang Gini Village in Indonesia, on Dec. 16, 2025. Credit: Sutanta Aditya/NurPhoto via Getty Images The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Monumental flooding in November killed roughly 1,000 people in Indonesia. It also had a significant impact on wildlife in the ...

One of California’s most iconic animals is in trouble. “Based on our very initial count, it’s looking like this year is either going to be the second- or third-lowest on record, unfortunately,” Scott ...

Scientists have successfully sequenced the genome of the long-extinct woolly rhinoceros from an unusual place: the stomach contents of a naturally mummified Pleistocene wolf pup from Siberia. As its ...

The way Sahelanthropus tchadensis moved has long been debated. The discovery of a small bump on the front of the thigh bone is "beyond convincing" evidence this ape was bipedal. When you purchase ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In late November, Cyclone Senyar tore across Indonesia, dumping an incredible meter of rain on the island of Sumatra. Over four ...

In the world of prehistoric creatures, few have captured the imagination as much as Gigantopithecus blacki. Known as the largest primate ever to have walked the Earth, this giant ape ruled southern ...

While conservation efforts have bolstered the populations of many species considered to be threatened in 2025, many animal and plant species continue to dwindle in number, with some even going extinct ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...