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Scientists have successfully linked the extinct giant ape, Gigantopithecus blacki, to its closest living relative, the orangutan. Genetic material from a 2-million-year-old fossil was retrieved using ancient protein sequencing, revealing key insights into human evolution.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Extinct giant ape directly linked to the living orangutan University of Copenhagen - The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences · Nov 13, 2019 · first to report
- Oldest molecular information to date illuminates the history of extinct Gigantopithecus Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Barcelona · Nov 13, 2019