Dominated by carbon-rich swamps and forests proliferating across Earth's rocky surface, the Carboniferous period saw a boost ...

The Carboniferous period, part of the late Paleozoic era, ... (359.2 million to 318.1 million years ago) and the later Pennsylvanian (318.1 million to 299 million years ago). ...

The Pennsylvanian might make up a hefty chunk of one of Earth’s most important periods, the Carboniferous, but we know relatively little about the land ecosystems that existed in its earliest days.

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— colonised new ...