February 15, 2018
Growing up saber-toothed: Strong from the start
During the Pleistocene, saber-toothed cats were formidable predators, with their massive canines and powerful front legs sporting razor-sharp …
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July 9, 2014
La Brea climate adaptation as different as cats and dogs
“The most attractive thing about working at the tar pits is the sheer quantity of fossils,” says Robin O’Keefe, an evolutionary biologist at …
October 15, 2013
CSI La Brea: Tiny traces reveal big secrets of the tar pits
The La Brea tar pits in the middle of Los Angeles are known for turning up spectacularly preserved specimens of dire wolves, saber-tooth cats and …