In African cave, Israeli and international scientists find signs of earliest use of fire — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/in-african-cave-israeli-and-international-scientists-find-signs-of-earliest-use-of-fireContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Early fire use evidence found in South Africa's Wonderwerk Cavehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/in-african-cave-israeli-and-international-scientists-find-signs-of-earliest-use-of-firehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/in-african-cave-israeli-and-international-scientists-find-signs-of-earliest-use-of-fire#u9324Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:56:12 +0000Israeli and international scientists discovered burnt fossil bones deep within Wonderwerk Cave. The evidence suggests early humans brought and maintained fire. This discovery pushes the timeline for intentional fire use back up to 1.8 million years ago.Still unconfirmed:Early humans used fire deep inside caves up to 1.8 million years ago.Burnt fossil bones in Wonderwerk Cave suggest early humans brought and maintained fire between 1.07 and 1.79 million years ago. Early Human Fire Use Pushed Back to 1.79 Million Years Agohttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/in-african-cave-israeli-and-international-scientists-find-signs-of-earliest-use-of-firehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/in-african-cave-israeli-and-international-scientists-find-signs-of-earliest-use-of-fire#u5211Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:46:33 +0000Israeli and international scientists found evidence of fire use in South Africa's Wonderwerk Cave. Researchers detected burnt fossil bones deep inside the cave, suggesting early humans brought and maintained fire. The findings extend the timeline for intentional fire use back to between 1.07 and 1.79 million years ago.What's confirmed:Researchers found evidence of fire use in South Africa's Wonderwerk Cave between 1.07 and 1.79 million years ago.The discovery utilized a new method to detect traces of burning in fossil bones.Signs of repeated fire use were found deep inside the cave,