The earliest known evidence of fire-making by humans has been discovered in the United Kingdom and dates back more than 400,000 years, research found.The find, at a disused clay pit near Barnham, ...

The earliest known evidence of fire-making by humans has been discovered in the UK and dates back more than 400,000 years, ...

The findings, described in the journal Nature, push back the earliest known date for controlled fire-making by roughly ...

Researchers say they’ve uncovered new evidence in present-day England that could reshape our understanding of human evolution ...

Discovery in Suffolk dates back 400,000 years, pushing timeline for controlled fire-making back by at least 360,000 years - ...

More than a decade after the first Neanderthal genome was sequenced, scientists are still working to understand how ...

Professor Nick Ashton, curator of Palaeolithic Collections at the British Museum, said it was the “most exciting discovery of ...

The presence of pyrite was an unmistakable sign. Striking flint against pyrite nodules creates sparks, and which can be used to start fire. This pushes back the earliest known controlled use of fire ...

Archaeologists have discovered what may be the earliest evidence of deliberate fire-making.

Archaeologists say they have found the oldest known instance of fire setting, a key moment in human evolution.

Beyond being a traditional Mexican dish, tamales represent a cultural emblem full of history, unity and tradition.

Humans likely harvested their first flames from wildfire. When they learned to make it themselves, it changed everything.