three-dimensional scan of the pathological pelvis and femur
Research and Collections

These Hips Don’t Lie: 3D Imaging of a Pelvis Suggests Social Care for Saber Tooths

A new display at La Brea Tar Pits showcases how modern science can shed new light on old fossils.
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Black and white illustration of a sabertoothed cat

Here, Kitty, Kitty

It's been ice ages! Get reacquainted with your friendly neighborhood apex predator
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Sabertooth cat skeleton and notecard with field notes

Get Sedimental With La Brea Tar Pits

Help transcribe 'dig' field notes for fossils excavated since 1969
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La Brea Tar Pits and Hancock Park

Time Machine Window: A Look Back at Ice Age Los Angeles

Take a look at Los Angeles through Ice Age lenses
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animal crossing diana kou new horizons of natural history

My Virtual Museum Home

Put on your Nature Eyes and #MuseumFromHome in an all-new way with Animal Crossing
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Photo of jaw bones from La Brea tar pits
Research and Collections

Stories of Extinction and Survival

Solving the mysteries of the Tar Pits
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