Some paleoanthropologists believe that people have been eating cooked food, and therefore making fires, for millions of years. The evidence for this, so far, has been evolutionary changes in ...

It is arguable that the discovery of fire is one of the most important developments in the history of our species, if not the most important one. Our mastery over this elemental force has shaped so ...

Homo erectus, one of our ancestors in the line of human evolution, existed for approximately 1.8 million years. They were the first human ancestors known to master the use of fire, tools, and basic ...

This was around the time of Homo erectus, the first hominin with modern human proportions. “At first, early humans were fire foragers, meaning they knew fire could be beneficial. When they encountered ...

A non-human creature dubbed Homo naledi was discovered nearly a decade ago — and researchers now believe the creature may have had a head start on Homo sapiens, or humans, in using fire as a tool.

Before truly mastering fire making, early humans may have experienced a precedent phase during which they used fire passively, gathering, preserving and even transporting brazes ignited by natural ...

The research challenges the long-held belief that only Homo sapiens had the capacity to thrive in extreme environments.

Archaeologists say they have found evidence that Homo naledi, an extinct human species with a tiny brain, used fire to cook and light up dark tunnels – though this claim remains controversial ...

New evidence reveals Homo erectus mastered survival in Tanzania’s ancient deserts, proving they were adaptable generalists long before modern humans emerged. Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Image ...