Boston Herald

Study finds humans were making fire 400,000 years ago, far earlier than once thought

LONDON (AP) — Scientists in Britain say ancient humans may have learned to make fire far earlier than previously believed, after uncovering evidence that deliberate fire-setting took place in what is ...
Houston Public Media

Fire-making materials at 400,000-year-old site are the oldest evidence of humans making fire

Fragments of iron pyrite, a rock that can be used with flint to make sparks, were found by a 400,000-year-old hearth in eastern Britain. (Jordan Mansfield | Courtesy Pathways to Ancient Britain ...
The Spokesman-Review

Climate change is making fire weather worse for world’s forests

Longer, hotter, drier stretches of fire weather make fires more likely. Climate change is making severe fire weather more common around the world, raising the chances of worsened forest fire seasons, ...
KSAT

Study finds humans were making fire 400,000 years ago, far earlier than once thought

Read full article: Woman arrested, accused of DWI after crash on South Side, SAPD says A cold front this weekend will bring rain chances and drop temperatures. LONDON – Scientists in Britain say ...
KPBS

Fire-making materials at 400,000-year-old site are the oldest evidence of humans making fire

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 ...