Thousands of fossils from the La Brea tar pits in California show no signs of mammals and birds evolving in response to ...

Most people know of dire wolves from “Game of Thrones.” The species isn’t actually fictional, but it has been extinct for thousands of years. Now, scientists say they’ve brought the dire ...

Palm trees are about as L.A. as it gets. But is it time to bid them a frond farewell? Watch L.A. Times Today at 8 p.m. on Spectrum News 1 on Channel 1 o ...

The seasonal Butterfly Pavilion is open at Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and runs through Aug. 24 ...

After 128 years of exploration and fossil excavation, researchers have finally unearthed the skull of Genyornis newtoni.

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Dozens of furry friends, including alpacas, pigs, and dogs, greeted residents at the 2nd Annual Hart Park Critter Fair!

A study of extinct dire wolf DNA reveals surprises, including that the carnivores, made famous as fictional pets in Game of Thrones, weren't closely related to wolves. Dire wolves, with reddish ...

At a site known as Natural Trap Cave, a team of scientists are rappelling down to uncover the secrets of what the Earth was ...

More than 4,000 wolves were pulled from the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles alone. They are understood to have been hunters of the many large mammals that populated the Americas before the arrival ...

Marisa Méndez Next door to the La Brea Tar Pits sits the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the linchpin of the Los Angeles museum district. Since its 1965 opening, LACMA has showcased thousands ...

If you've ever dreamed of ditching the tour line at Los Angeles' La Brea Tar Pits and Museum and doing your own field work, this is the place. Intensive paleontology training is offered for free ...