Fire was foundational to human evolution—cooking food over a fire eased digestion in early humans and made more energy ...

Walking on two legs has long been considered a milestone in human evolution and one of our most defining characteristics. Until now, researchers assumed that the first humans originated in Africa and ...

A stunning discovery buried deep inside a cave for 1.8 million years is rewriting the story of human evolution.

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, ...

While few of us today know how to start a bonfire without matches or a lighter, learning to make fire was one of the most critical developments in human history. New evidence suggests humans figured ...

Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered a remarkable site "protected from the ravages of time," revealing an early human ...

Scientists have discovered the oldest evidence of ancient humans igniting fires: a 400,000-year-old open-air hearth buried in an old clay pit in southern England. The study, published in the journal ...

A new Yale-led study provides one of the most detailed and comprehensive analyses to date of genetic variation in human ...