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What Giant Dragonflies Reveal About Earth's Lost Atmosphere

What Giant Dragonflies Reveal About Earth’s Lost Atmosphere

Imagine walking through a forest where dragonflies the size of hawks soar overhead, their massive wings casting shadows as they hunt. This isn’t science fiction – it was reality on Earth roughly 300 million years ago. These prehistoric giants hold extraordinary secrets about our planet’s vanished atmosphere, revealing a world where breathing was easier and ...