Homo erectus was probably the first hominid to use fire. Also known as Homo heidelbergensis, this species has a brain that was larger than H. erectus' and smaller than that of a modern human.

A reconstruction of Homo erectus - the first known human to walk fully upright An ancient relative of modern humans survived into comparatively recent times in South East Asia, a new study has ...

"And so the big story here … is that cooking began about 1.9 million years ago with the origin of the species that most looks like us in human evolution, Homo erectus," Wrangham said. "And I think ...

A study published in the journal Science Advances by researchers at the IBS Center for Climate Physics (ICCP) at Pusan ...

Homo Erectus This species, until recently known by a multiplicity of other names, was probably the immediate predecessor of modern man. It now seems possible that the transition took place some ...

With the appearance Homo erectus/ergaster in the fossil record we also see the first use of fire, the first appearance of more systematic toolmaking, and the first migration of hominids outside ...

The production of tools and fire that allowed pre-processing of plant foods - reducing the work load of ... An extended childhood appears to have first developed in the Homo genus. The beginnings of ...

The remains recovered from the cave complex include the earliest example of Homo erectus - a direct human ancestor Two million years ago, three different human-like species were living side-by ...

A new study published in the journal Science Advances [1] by researchers at the IBS Center for Climate Physics (ICCP) at ...

Fire is a primordial force of nature, possessing both destructive and protective power throughout human history. Capable of devastating landscapes, crops, and entire cities, it also provides heat ...