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 ...

The La Brea Tar Pits are a group of natural asphalt pools in the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles. In the middle of the nation’s second-largest city, millions of fossils of animals that were ...

This undated photo provided by Colossal Biosciences shows a young wolf that was genetically engineered with similarities to the extinct dire wolf. (Colossal Biosciences via Associated Press) When news ...

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La Brea Tar Pits scientists successfully identify a previously unknown species to Southern California from fossilized seeds, revealing a drought-fueled dance between two species of juniper with ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County on Thursday announced its largest-ever donation — a gift from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This undated photo provided by Colossal Biosciences shows a young wolf that was genetically engineered with similarities to the ...