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Francesco Berna

Study discovers humans have been using fire for perhaps 1 million years

August 15, 2013Environment

Humans have used fire for hundreds of thousands of years — and used it in myriad ways. But a new study out this week, based on research in South Africa, shows that humans — or more precisely, their ancestors — may have been using fire as much as a million years ago.

Evidence of Early Use of Fire Found in South Africa Cave

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

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