New fossil analysis solves mysterious demise of 'real King K

The largest ape on record stood almost 10 feet tall and weighed nearly twice as much as a gorilla. Why and when the colossus — which has captivated the popular imagination as "the real King Kong" — disappeared has been one of the biggest mysteries in paleontology.

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