This time period took place 359 to 299 million years ago. 3 min read The Carboniferous period, part of the late Paleozoic era, takes its name from large underground coal deposits that date to it.

Dominated by carbon-rich swamps and forests proliferating across Earth's rocky surface, the Carboniferous period saw a boost in atmospheric oxygen and vast quantities of carbon dioxide trapped in what ...

The establishment of terrestrial plants during the Palaeozoic era was one of the most significant changes to the Earth system during the Phanerozoic eon. The continuing evolution and expansion of land ...

This study was led by Dr. Daofu SONG (State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, China University of Petroleum, Beijing) and his team. They collected cutinite-rich coals from the ...