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 ...

Planning a trip to the La Brea Tar Pits? The museum is closing soon for a massive two-year renovation. See the fossils before ...

This well-known science museum is getting a facelift for LA's 2028 Olympic games and will be closed to visitors for the next ...

The museum will shut down for two years for its first major renovation since it opened in 1977.

An overhaul of the La Brea Tar  Pits and Page Museum is officially moving forward, marking one of Los Angeles’ most ...

Both the iconic Getty Center and La Brea Tar Pits museum will be closing for extensive renovation projects ahead of the LA28 Summer Olympic Games in 2028.

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 ...

Construction work at the museum is expected to begin late this year, with the full campus set to reopen in 2028, ahead of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Summertime isn't that long in the tooth — we're only halfway through July — but the season is fleeting and we want to do something amazing, uplifting, and, oh yes, free. Stream Los Angeles News for ...

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Pools of oozing tar have prompted officials to put up signs warning drivers on Masselin Avenue Wednesday in the Mid-Wilshire neighborhood of Los Angeles. The leakage has been going on for a few days ...

Less than half a mile from the La Brea Tar Pits, a block of L.A. residents has been caught in a sticky situation. Puddles of oozing tar have been showing up over the last week, mucking up car tires ...