Los Angeles plays host to many amazing museums, but this very special one is a cut above most, spotlighting spectacular ...

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 ...

La Brea Tar Pits has been selected as one of the most important geological heritage sites by the International Union of Geological Sciences, an organization representing over 1 million geoscientists ...

One of the most moving sights a visitor first views as they enter the grounds of La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles is the model of a mammoth family. A large mammoth struggles to get out of the sticky ...

While the days of dire wolves and saber-toothed cats have long since passed, a new study is emerging from the sticky tar of Los Angeles, Calif.—one that is beginning to echo today's issues. This study ...

Only two of a flock of 15 wild Canada geese that landed and became trapped in the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles in late July have survived after they were rescued and cleaned off. Los Angeles Animal ...

Only two of seven geese survived after being rescued from the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, the International Bird Rescue said in a news release. On July 31, a flock of 15 Canada geese landed on ...

Encountering a saber-toothed cat is not something any of us have penciled on our calendar, but if we know that we can meet the ancient animal in a convivial outdoor setting, one that has music, ...

Part of a flock of Canada Geese that landed in sticky asphalt at La Brea Tar Pits last month died and others suffered serious injuries, a wildlife rescue group announced Tuesday. International Bird ...

Last year, we began inviting readers to send us their pressing questions about Los Angeles and California. Every few weeks, we put the questions to a vote, asking readers to decide which question they ...