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 ...

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 ...

The La Brea Tar Pits were recognized as one of the world's First 100 IUGS Geological Heritage Sites for their stunning Ice Age fossil record.

Emily Lindsey, assistant curator at the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum, told Mental Floss in 2017 that this has led to some ...

La Brea Tar Pits has been identified by IUGS as the richest Pleistocene -- Ice Age -- fossil site on earth, and as the key paleontological site that has shaped the understanding of this time ...

La Brea Tar Pits is reportedly the richest Pleistocene ("Ice Age") fossil site on Earth, according to IUGS. "Beloved by Angelenos and known for capturing the imagination and inspiring pop culture ...

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.

The La Brea Tar Pits is the only active urban fossil dig site and home to the largest collection of Ice Age fossils in the world. Since its opening in 1977, the Tar Pits museum and site has hosted ...

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, announced today that the La Brea ...

There's more than meets the eye — and nose — at the La Brea Tar Pits. For those who don't know, the La Brea Tar Pits are an internationally recognized geological heritage site, located in the ...

Workers at the La Brea Tar Pits and Natural History Museum of Los Angeles have formed a union after a card count. Around 300 workers at the iconic SoCal institutions will join ...