The San Mateo County Historical Association announced a first-of-its-kind research collaboration with the Los Angeles County ...

Workers at the La Brea Tar Pits and Natural History Museum of Los Angeles have formed a union after a card count.

The tar pits were death traps—but still support life. In 2007, scientists discovered about 200 species of microorganisms living in the asphalt with no water, little to no oxygen, and a heavy ...

Field trips will be offered to the LA County Natural History Museum, La Brea Tar Pits, Dodger Stadium and other places. The department will also provide breakfast, snacks and lunch daily.

One of the most vibrant and exciting cities in the world, Los Angeles is home to some of the best sights, sounds and experiences for families. You might be surprised how many things there are to do in ...

These fossils were all found here, in the La Brea Tar Pits. While some call this viscous substance tar, it’s actually natural asphalt. Mix that with sand, gravel and rocks, and you’ve got a road.

Episode 6. La Brea Tar Pits Paleontologist Emily Lindsey, associate curator and excavation site director of the La Brea Tar Pits, was one of Mulaney’s guests on Friday’s final episode.She ...

La Brea tar pit scientists find mammoths, saber-tooth cats, dire wolves and more in asphalt. Here's how they've uncovered fossils for over 100 years.

L.A.'s climate past and future. The La Brea Tar Pits — home to more than 3.5 million Ice Age fossils — is one of the planet’s best-kept records of what it was like in the area we now know as ...

If you want the La Brea Tar Pits mobile museum to visit your school, you can request it here. Registration for the spring 2024 semester opened in October and is expected to fill up quickly.