At the site known today as the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum, natural asphalt has bubbled up from below the ground’s surface ...

This maggot is its baby. Aww. Feasting on the misfortunes ... These fossils were all found here, in the La Brea Tar Pits. While some call this viscous substance tar, it’s actually natural ...

La Brea Tar Pits NPR's Renee Montagne pays a visit to the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, where the a paleontological dig is taking place. The pits once supplied Native Americans and local ...

postponing the loss of baby teeth and remaining in an extended weaning stage. As paleontologists sifted through the bones mired in the thick, sticky La Brea Tar Pits, they noticed something peculiar.