This control of fire had practical benefits of protection and warmth, enabling humans to spread and thrive in colder and harsher environments. Importantly, it widened the range of foods that could be ...

Something about a warm, flickering campfire draws in modern humans. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Where did that uniquely human ...

Around 400,000 years ago, a band of Neanderthals, or their ancestors, in Britain struck flint with pyrite and built a fire repeatedly in the same spot. Archaeologists studying the site think it is the ...