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The Bugs of La Brea Tar Swamp
Meet some of the insects found at La Brea Tar Pits and discover how these microfauna can tell big stories about our climate, past, present, and future
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A Decade of Discoveries for 10 Years of Dino Fest
To mark 10 years of Dino Fest, we're looking back at 10 of the colossal discoveries by NHM researchers from the Age of Dinosaurs
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Bridget Altman Paskil at Ghost Ranch New Mexico
More than a rock
Our intrepid colleague's dig diary from her fossil-finding expedition to Ghost Ranch, New Mexico.
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Illustration of ice age bird, the teratorn.
Meet Teratorn, the Largest Bird Found at La Brea Tar Pits
The teratorn was undoubtedly big, but was it a big vulture or something else?
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Mark Dion standing outside in front of mammoth sculptures and lake pit
Mark Dion Talks Excavations
Mark Dion discusses his immersive, uncanny installation at La Brea Tar Pits.
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Launch pad for the Ariane 6 for Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana
Research and Collections
Spaceport Fossils from French Guiana
How one small step for a spaceport in French Guiana led to a giant leap for Pleistocene fossils
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La Brea Tar Pits National Natural Landmark
Research and Collections
A Landmark Anniversary for La Brea Tar Pits
Mark the 60th anniversary of La Brea Tar Pits' designation as a National Natural Landmark with some vintage photography. 
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The Lincoln Heights Whale skull being moved by staff on pallets outside the Museum
The Migration of the Lincoln Heights Whale
As modern whales make their annual journey across the ocean, discover one whale’s 10 million-year journey through time from Flat Top Hill to L.A. Underwater
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Digital Guide to La Brea Tar Pits
Explore La Brea Tar Pits—including the new Mark Dion exhibit Excavations—as well as over 160 international museums, galleries, sculpture parks, gardens, and cultural spaces on our Bloomberg Connects free digital guide.
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Research and Collections
Jurassic Perks
How Jurassic Park helped spark a boom in new dinosaur discoveries
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