Lhéritier tells Reuters’ Will Dunham that the fearsome-looking beast may have actually been the “cow of the Carboniferous.” Researchers concluded Arthropleura probably chowed down on ...

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.

Scientists remove a fossil of the giant millipede Arthropleura from a northern England beach Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...

The 'Arthropleura' was found on the beach at Howick Bay in Northumberland, some 40 miles north of Newcastle, and dates back 326 million years to the Carboniferous. The new find positions ...