“At first, early humans were fire foragers, meaning they knew fire could be beneficial. When they encountered it on the landscape, they would watch or follow it,” Gowlett says. After encountering a ...

The discovery of fire is one of humanity’s most significant advancements, but its origin remains a subject of debate. While ...

A new study reveals that humans were extensively using fire to modify landscapes as far back as 50,000 years ago. That’s at ...

Images released ahead of a new BBC science series depict Homo floresiensis, Homo erectus, Homo neanderthalensis plus the ...

New discovery shows early humans were using fire at least 900,000 years ago, leading experts to suggest that that ability to cook food led to major otherwise inexplicable changes in human gut ...

Human-like species migrating out of their African homeland had mastered the use of fire up to 790,000 years ago, the journal Science reports. The evidence, from northern Israel, suggests species such ...

Dr. Ben-Dor adds: “For early humans, fire use was not a given, and at most archaeological sites dated earlier than 400,000 years ago, there is no evidence of the use of fire.

Dr. Ben-Dor adds, "For early humans, fire use was not a given, and at most archaeological sites dated earlier than 400,000 years ago, there is no evidence of the use of fire.

Ancient sediment reveals humans began systematically using fire 50,000 years ago, reshaping global climate patterns.

Emerald Swamp, located in Tasmania along the Bass Strait, was one of the two locations where researchers collected ancient mud. (Simon Haberle/University of Cambridge) (CN) — Some of the first humans ...

Humans are the only animal that lives in virtually every possible environment, from rainforests to deserts to tundra. This ...