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Scientists identify first extinct ice age amphibian found in Los Angeles tar pits
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As of August 7, 2026 at 1:03 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedA long-overlooked fossil from the La Brea Tar Pits is now giving scientists a rare look at Los Angeles during the ice age.
The headline splitWDSU New Orleans (Hearst) frames it as "Scientists identify first extinct ice age amphibian found in Los Angeles tar pits". WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville) frames it as "Scientists identify first extinct ice age amphibian found in Los Angeles tar pits".
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CenterScientists identify first extinct ice age amphibian found in Los Angeles tar pits
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