Los Angeles is burning, but it isn’t alone. In recent years, fires have blasted through cities in Colorado, the southern Appalachians and the island of Maui, along with Canada, Australia, Portugal and ...

Los Angeles is burning, but it isn't alone. In recent years, fires have blasted through cities in Colorado, the southern Appalachians and the island of Maui, along with Canada, Australia, Portugal and ...

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Archaeological records indicate that prehistoric people in Europe relied on fire throughout the Ice Age—but the evidence drops off during its harshest period. Reading time 2 minutes Scholars generally ...

Learning to control fire was a game-changer for ancient humans, who could use it to cook food, see at night, and endure cold weather, among other things. This skill dates back at least a million years ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Stephen Pyne, Arizona State University (THE CONVERSATION) Los Angeles is burning, but ...

Archaeologists believe that Homo sapiens in Europe during the Upper Paleolithic period (between 45,000 and 10,000 years ago) used fire in several different ways. “Fire was not just about keeping warm; ...

Stephen Pyne has in the past received funding from U.S. Forest Service, Department of the Interior, and Joint Fire Science Program, and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Is ...