Scientists have been extracting huge fossils from the La Brea tar pits since 1913. Many of the animals lived during the Ice Age, as far back as 50,000 years ago. The tar pits have preserved an entire ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A methane gas bubble breaks the surface of a pool of asphalt at the La Brea Tar Pits in Hancock Park. The tar pits were recognized ...

The lake pit in front of the La Brea Tar Pits Museum is left over from asphalt mining that took place in the nineteenth century. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Last year, we began inviting readers ...

LOS ANGELES - One of Los Angeles’ most iconic destinations is closing soon for a massive renovation project ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. What we know The last day to visit the La Brea Tar ...

In a news release, Getty Center officials said that the well-known museum will be undergoing a massive modernization project, the first since opening in 1997. The center will be closed to the public ...

MIRACLE MILE, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The La Brea Tar Pits has been selected as one of the first 100 geological heritage sites by the International Union of Geological Sciences. IUGS is one of the world ...

MIRACLE MILE, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A gaggle of Canada Geese mistakenly landed in the sticky goo at La Brea Tar Pits on July 31. The birds suffered serious injuries and burns and some of them didn't ...

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The La Brea Tar Pits. Photo via Flickr. It may look like nothing more than a big oil slick or a river of mud but La Brea Tar Pits have been selected as one of the most important geological heritage ...

Two Canada geese, the only survivors of a flock of about 15 that landed in the La Brea Tar Pits in late July, are recovering from serious burns. The geese, one of the local urban flocks, mistakenly ...