Burned fossil bones in Wonderwerk Cave suggest early humans used fire there between 1.07 and 1.79 million years ago. (CREDIT: ...

The first humans to use fire probably didn’t start it themselves. They may have simply stolen it from the landscape, probably ...

The discovery of fire was a major milestone in human evolution, giving our ancestors a way to stay warm, ward off predators, ...

Researchers say traces of repeated fire use deep inside South Africa’s Wonderwerk Cave suggest early human ancestors were ...

For our early human ancestors, fire was a godsend. This transformative technology could provide warmth, ward off predators, ...

The ability to control fire was a monumental leap for early humans. It provided warmth during cold nights, protection from predators, and extended the hours of daylight. Eventually, it led to cooking, ...

Burnt animal bones discovered deep inside South Africa's Wonderwerk Cave may represent the oldest known evidence of human ...

This study is lit. Scientists have discovered charred animal remains in South Africa that are up to 1.8 million years old, ...

A research team at the British Museum, led by Nick Ashton and Rob Davis, reports evidence that ancient humans could make and manage fire about 400,000 years ago. The findings, published in Nature, ...

Fragments of iron pyrite, a rock that can be used with flint to make sparks, were found by a 400,000-year-old hearth in eastern Britain. (Jordan Mansfield | Courtesy Pathways to Ancient Britain ...

It's easy to take for granted that with the flick of a lighter or the turn of a furnace knob, modern humans can conjure flames — cooking food, lighting candles or warming homes. For much of our ...