Oldest evidence of human fire-making unearthed in Britain

By Nathan Rott

Published December 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM EST

A new study suggests humans were deliberately starting and using fires more than 400,000 years ago.

Nathan Rott

Nathan (Nate) Rott is a correspondent on NPR's Science Desk, where he reports on the natural world and humanity's relationship to it.

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