A field in eastern England has revealed evidence of the earliest known instance of humans creating and controlling fire, a significant find that archaeologists say illuminates a dramatic turning point ...

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 recently discovered what may be the earliest evidence of deliberate fire-making by humans — and it's far older than scholars previously believed. The study, which was published in the ...

Early humans in England used elephant bone to sharpen stone tools, revealing advanced planning, material knowledge, and ...