Starting a fire led to advancements such as cooking, which unlocked nutrients that improved the size and cognition of the ...

Archaeologists working in eastern England say they have found the earliest known traces of humans deliberately kindling fire, ...

Excited scientists announced Wednesday they have discovered evidence in the UK of humans deliberately making fire 400,000 years ago, dramatically pushing back the timeline for when our ancient ...

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 ...

Scientists have digitally reconstructed the face of a 1.5-million-year-old Homo erectus fossil from Ethiopia, uncovering an unexpectedly primitive appearance. While its braincase fits with classic ...

A new study links climate stress to the disappearance of the early human species Homo floresiensis, known as the “hobbits” of ...