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 Carboniferous period is pivotal in the geological record, marked by intricate stratigraphic sequences and diverse microfossil assemblages that reveal past environmental conditions and tectonic ...

A study reveals how the Sigillaria brardii species -- a fossil plant typical of peatlands and abundant in the flora of Europe and North America during the Upper Carboniferous -- colonized new areas in ...

If it weren't for the collapse, our ancestors might never have made it out of the swamps. The Carboniferous Rainforest Collapse set the stage for a takeover that would be a crucial turning point in ...

Dr Aaron Camens, Professor John Long and Dr Alice Clement with a replica of the fossil trackways at Flinders University's Palaeontology Lab. The origin of reptiles on Earth has been shown to be up to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. A captivating new species of arachnid from the late ...

In the oxygen-rich air of the Carboniferous period, between roughly 300 million and 360 million years ago, some animals swelled to monstrous sizes. Dragonfly relatives with two-foot-long wingspans ...

Aug. 18 (UPI) --New research suggests harmful cosmic rays from a nearby supernova might have caused the extinction events that form the boundary between the Devonian-Carboniferous periods. Around 360 ...

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 ...