Subway Dig Unearths 500+ Fossils | California News

While building L.A.’s new D Line subway, crews unearthed over 500 fossils—including mammoths, bison, and giant sloths—revealing a hidden prehistoric past beneath the city. Surprisingly, most weren’t trapped in the nearby La Brea Tar Pits, meaning they’ll go to the Natural History Museum instead of the Tar Pits Museum. Highlights like a young mammoth named Hayden are already on display in the “L.A. Underwater” exhibit, reminding us these ancient creatures once roamed right where we live today. As the subway expands westward, the digging continues—and who knows what else might be buried under the City of Angels? Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f54a3553df82413d