Did the modern human species arise after our ancestors started cooking their food? In his new book, "Catching Fire", Richard Wrangham argues that is was the practice of cooking food that was central ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: gorodenkoff Getty Images Cooking is important — in fact, some researchers believe it's ...

Fire played a massive role in the development of human society as well as in the physiology of modern humans. For a long time, experts thought that the relationship between humans and fire was forged ...

NEW YORK -- If you're cooking a meal for Thanksgiving or just showing up to feast, you're part of a long human history -- one that's older than our own species. Some scientists estimate our early ...

You may have thought cooking was just a way to get something to eat. Actually, it’s why homo sapiens developed bodies strong enough to bench-press a dump truck and brains that could create ...

Archaeological research once again dispells the widespread belief that our Paleolithic ancestors were primarily meat-eaters, revealing instead that they were sophisticated plant food processors who ...

If you’re cooking a meal for Thanksgiving or just showing up to feast, you’re part of a long human history — one that's older than our own species. Some scientists estimate our early human cousins may ...

NEW YORK — If you’re cooking a meal for Thanksgiving or just showing up to feast, you’re part of a long human history — one that’s older than our own species. And a recent study found what could be ...