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How the Largest Primate Ever Went Extinct
The largest primate in our family tree went extinct hundreds of thousands of years ago, and its existence has been known to humankind for less than a century. Now, a team of researchers has reviewed the ancient records and devised a more specific extinction window for our huge fallen relative, Gigantopithecus blacki, and pointed out…
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Ask Giz: If Humans Descended From Apes, Why Aren’t Apes Extinct?
In today’s Ask Giz, we dive into why apes aren’t extinct if humans descended from them. It’s actually a pretty simple answer.
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NFT Trader Sues OpenSea for $1 Million Over Stolen Ape With Baby’s Bonnet
An NFT trader from Texas has filed a lawsuit against trading platform OpenSea, saying the company was responsible when his Bored Ape image was stolen from his crypto wallet. The trader is asking for the return of his ape and $US1 million in damages.
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Bonobos Appear to Say ‘Hello’ and ‘Goodbye’ to Each Other
You don’t walk up to a coworker without some sort of greeting, and you don’t end conversations simply by turning heel. There are rules to the game of social behaviour, and now a research team studying chimpanzees and bonobos say those great apes have social habits that look a lot like what we humans call…