Known as Gigantopithecus blacki, this enormous primate was the largest of its kind ever to walk the Earth.
The wildlife presenter claims that he has discovered the large skull of an unknown primate in Canada.
The unorthodox primate is believed to be a cross between two other (distantly related) species.
Being the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees, Goodall certainly knows a thing or two about primates.
Palaeontologists have discovered what is thought to be the earliest known ancestor of the modern-day gibbon.
The Hainan Gibbon, of which only a few dozen still survive, has received a welcome and unexpected boost.
Multiple witnesses have reported seeing a large primate lurking in the streets of the southern state.
The fossil remains of a prehistoric primate species weighing a mere 7.7 lbs have been unearthed in Kenya.
Remarkable new footage shows a white-faced capuchin using a stone as a hammer to break open nuts to eat.
Scientists have identified a previously unknown species of primate that lived around 400,000 years ago.
Two brand new species of small tree-dwelling primate have been discovered on the island of Sulawesi.
A new study has revealed that many primate species can pick up on when you are mistaken in your beliefs.
A Cheeto shaped like Harambe - the primate shot at Cincinnati Zoo - has sold in an online auction.
A worrying new study has shown just how vulnerable many of the world's primate species actually are.
Scientists have discovered an entirely new species of primate in a remote Chinese rainforest.
A new study has shown that our primate cousins may be able to tell what's going on in each other's heads.
A jovial primate at a zoo in Spain was filmed rolling on the floor laughing after seeing a nut disappear.
Scientists believe that apes may be closer to human-like speech than we have given them credit for.
Chimpanzees in southeastern Senegal have become quite adept at making their own weapons.
New research suggests that the human chin may have resulted from our ability to cook and soften food.