Massive fire in Kursk, Russia. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kursk region, fire and rescue units ...

Psychologists have lots of theories about why a person would talk excessively. Failure to read the social signals, for instance, when other people are yawning. Glazed looks. Even horrified looks. Or ...

A 5th grader from Luzerne County was just crowned Grand National Champion for her handwriting, beating out thousands of other ...

Proposed cuts for prescribed burning could rekindle a debate over fire’s historical role in managing some forests.

Ice Age hearths reveal how early humans mastered fire for warmth, cooking, toolmaking, and survival in extreme environments.

Prescribed burns literally fight fire with more fire. Often referred to as "beneficial fires," they target areas at risk for ...

In this step-by-step tutorial, you’ll learn how to finish wood using fire through the ancient Japanese technique known as Shou Sugi Ban. This method not only creates a stunning charred look but also ...

Jeff Ficek returns to The Dickinson Press with the second installment of “The Spirit of ’76,” a three-part series on ...

After meticulously plotting out the perfect route, Terry Williamson took skywriting proposals to a new level on Wednesday by ...

Evidence from a prehistoric site at the shore of the Dnister river in modern-day Ukraine shows that people living during the ...

Whether for cooking, heating, as a light source or for making tools -- it is assumed that fire was essential for the survival of people in the Ice Age. However, it is puzzling that hardly any ...

Stone Age humans mastered fire technology during Earth's harshest climate period 23,000 years ago, creating hearths that ...