Standing up to three meters tall, Gigantopithecus was the largest ape to ever walk the face of the Earth.
Not only is the fossil a new species but it is also the earliest known Stegosaurus specimen ever discovered.
Palaeontologists have identified the fossil remains of an enormous species of penguin that lived in New Zealand.
Scientists have identified an extinct species of giant parrot that weighed 15lbs and stood up to 3ft in height.
Palaeontologists have unearthed the fossil remains of a gargantuan condor 12 kilometers south of San Pedro.
Scientists have unearthed the fossil remains of a gargantuan marine reptile from the time of the dinosaurs.
Scientists have discovered an ancient footprint in Chile that is thought to date back around 15,600 years.
A new study has highlighted the role that fossils have played in influencing sightings of sea monsters.
Palaeontologists unexpectedly came across fossil evidence of the creature in a museum drawer in Kenya.
Scientists have discovered the fossil remains of an extinct species of human in a cave in the Philippines.
A fossil T. rex named 'Scotty' has been confirmed to be the largest predatory dinosaur ever discovered.
Fossil spiders discovered in South Korea still have glowing eyes despite being over 110 million years old.
Scientists have identified the fossilized tracks of a worm-like organism that lived 2.1 billion years ago.
Anthropologists have published the results of a new study in to two fossil skeletons found in South Africa.
New fossil evidence suggests that prehistoric sharks may have leapt from the water to catch flying reptiles.
The 180 million-year-old specimen was originally discovered at Holzmaden quarry in Germany.
Palaeontologists have discovered the fossil remains of a huge Triassic-era relative of modern mammals.
The fossil remains of a prehistoric primate species weighing a mere 7.7 lbs have been unearthed in Kenya.
Palaeontologists have unearthed the fossil remains of a herbivorous dinosaur dating back 110 million years.
A fossil belonging to one of the world's earliest known flesh-eating fish has been unearthed in Germany.