Could you make it in the swamps of the Late Carboniferous Period? The swamps of the Late Carboniferous Period teemed with giant insects, but it’s time for the amniotes - the ancestors of all reptiles, ...

Arthropleura grew up to 10-1/2 feet (3.2 meters) long Head anatomy indicates Arthropleura ate plants French fossils date to 305 million years ago Oct 10 (Reuters) - During the Carboniferous Period, ...

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 ...

Step back into the Carboniferous period, when colossal arthropods dominated the land 345-290 million years ago. Among these ancient creatures was Arthropleura, a remarkable millipede that stretched up ...

Imagine a giant millipede crawling along the jungle floor with a leggy, eight-foot-long body. Next, consider an oversized dragonfly that can stretch its wings to an incredible 28 inches across. This ...

A fossil of a strange, squishy creature with a toothy tongue inside its gut has been discovered in good condition. The specimens of this bizarre mollusk-like creature were found in the Carboniferous ...

The origin of reptiles on Earth has been shown to be up to 40 million years earlier than previously thought -- thanks to evidence discovered at an Australian fossil site that represents a critical ...

A 2007 illustration of Arthropleura, the largest known arthropod, which grew nearly as large as a car. New research suggests previous visualizations of the animal's head were incorrect. De Agostini ...

Fossil claw prints found in Australia were probably made by the earliest known members of the group that includes reptiles, birds and mammals, according to a study published in Nature today 1. The ...