S ome groups of European Neanderthals may have lost the ability to make fire during the colder periods of their existence. As ...

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 ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The discovery of a Neanderthal fire pit in southeastern England has revealed that fire was made by humans at least 400,000 years ago. Previously, it ...

The township will continue funding the four volunteer fire companies despite the rejection. The DCA suggested a paid fire department, but the township cited a high cost of $8-10 million annually. The ...

BurnBot is a huge, Zamboni-like vehicle that executes precisely controlled burns of flammable grass alongside buildings and roadways. It’s designed to create fire breaks — lines of charred land — that ...

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 ...