A new study shows cultural evolution helped humans expand across Earth far faster than genetic change alone could achieve.

The site where the earliest known human-made fire was discovered was the "perfect location" for early humans, a researcher has said. On Wednesday it was announced that an archaeological dig in Barnham ...

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The earliest known evidence of human fire-making has been discovered in the UK dating back over 400,000, in a new groundbreaking discovery. Fire-cracked flint, hand axes and heated sediments have been ...