The ability to make and use fire has fundamentally changed the arc of our evolution. The bodies we have today were, in many ways, shaped by that time when we first tamed fire.

In a talk and demo, Twitch cofounder Emmett Shear shares his vision for the future of interactive entertainment -- and explains how video game streaming is helping people build communities online. "I am excited for a world where our...

When wood comes in contact with fire, it undergoes thermal degradation, or pyrolysis. The pyrolysis of wood leads to the release of certain volatile gases and the formation of char, which eventually undergoes flaming and glowing...

When wood comes in contact with fire, it undergoes thermal degradation, or pyrolysis. The pyrolysis of wood leads to the release of certain volatile gases and the formation of char, which eventually undergoes flaming and glowing...

Dozens of people across B.C. have a ticket burning in their pockets. Conservation officers say they handed out tens of thousands of dollars worth of tickets for violating campfire bans over the B.C. Day long weekend. CBC’s Dan Burritt...

The Ontario government has cancelled overnight camps for children for the summer, and there is uncertainty over whether day camps will operate in July and August. Polly Hodbetts, owner of Camp Hurontario, says there won't be summer camp...

By mid-June last year, lightning strikes had started 98 new fires. Evacuation alerts were in effect for Stewart Crossing and Mayo and travel on the North Klondike Highway was impacted. By comparison, right now, there's only one fire of...