Imagine a world where dragonflies with wingspans rivaling that of a hawk darted through ancient forests, and millipedes as ...

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.

Now, an international team has discovered an entire ecosystem preserved in sedimentary ... sure to continue revealing secrets of the early Carboniferous in future studies.