The La Brea Tar Pits are positioned to help solve the mystery of why precisely the giant mammals died out, due to the size and scope of its findings, ...

The La Brea Tar Pits, formed some 38,000 years ago and excavated in 1913, are getting a fresh new look. June 6, 2019 In a way, the Tar Pits are a big part of what built Los Angeles into the city ...

Emily Lindsey, assistant curator at the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum, told Mental Floss in 2017 that this has led to some confusion on the part of visitors, who “think sometimes the excavators ...

The Wilshire Boulevard landmark poses many tantalizing questions that scientists are trying to solve.

Dr. Hugo Schmökel works in the collections area at the La Brea Tar Pits on Aug. 17, 2023, in Los Angeles, Calif. The museum and park holds the world’s largest collection of Pleistocene f… ...

Take the kids to the La Brea Tar Pits is ranked #19 out of 33 things to do in Los Angeles. See pictures and our review of Take the kids to the La Brea Tar Pits.

Read full article: Preserving the unique history of the La Brea Tar Pits. LOS ANGELES - Black gooey methane bubbles pop on the surface of the Lake Pit outside the La Brea Museum in Los Angeles.

La Brea Tar Pits and Museum, 5801 Wilshire Blvd., is an iconic part of L.A. It is the only actively excavated Ice Age fossil site in an urban location, according to its website.

The La Brea Tar Pits’ makeover team is adding new members. Lori Bettison-Varga, the president and director of the National History Museums of Los Angeles County, ...

As the La Brea Tar Pits & Museum undergoes a major redesign, its leaders hope it can do more to engage the public and educate visitors about the realities of climate change. Only in Los Angeles ...

Emily Lindsey, assistant curator at the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum, told Mental Floss in 2017 that this has led to some confusion on the part of visitors, who “think sometimes the excavators ...