# A new species of Ice Age toad discovered at La Brea Tar Pits: The spadefoot toad Spea labreae

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-05 19:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"A new species of Ice Age toad discovered at La Brea Tar Pits: The spadefoot toad Spea labreae" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Nautilus | Science, IFLScience, LAist and CNN. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Nautilus | Science | A New Toad Species Emerges from the La Brea Tar Pits | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxPUWVBVndOOHRKaGxqTmFQMjRLcWd1azdzUFNHdEg0bllWcmE3Nk8zaXlTX3FUODg5V2tYYl9ic1lESjFnZGgydzY4eWhXOXFSVjNaWjBUX1lzUnVqc2ZrT1JoYUZGZXBHTmkxMG10ekFzeWhBbnM2VGUtZmdBZGhpakp6S0k?oc=5) |
| IFLScience | The First New Ice Age Toad From La Brea Tar Pits – North America's Second Ice Age Amphibian – Is Helping Us Understand Climate Change | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi8wFBVV95cUxNOWI5ZGZRWEIwcTBrM2p0T0ZTVmlfamZXR0c2b3B2aEdHbTdOTU1TUEY4b0lJLTdoOVdEc1VSOUc0Ync4Wk55ck04bXczOHZPQkQ4VU5XRzZURWFGUnJFUVZlclBRdmM2ZFd5LUJpcjViT3B3XzlZbUVrOTZDbzFZdEwyTktRQWFnclJjN0ZPWC1JZmEyZkdkcG1ITmR0OUhXVDR0MDM5MDE5RS04dDFEVDFJZk5RbVBfbWQtelVjbVhVZE1KV1ZmdV95aGNaR0h3VXRVQmdSS3JNRTNZd0JrU0tmbFA4OUZfbkRLNHV5LVUzUlU?oc=5) |
| LAist | This new Ice Age toad lived only in LA. Why the discovery matters | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxPQ2V6Z2hwLVRtZllDcVhYdkhxcG0weGE5R2VXN2Y0bFFQNGp5U2d4Ul8xS3BsblAxRTFzWXJoNGZUMnVGYkJOalFoMmFyc3QtUUdDdG5ZdXFQbUl1Zmhybno3blM2YW12aVhZb3NDN0lCLWgwZy1jTGNWbW5GY1RXaFFvQTViNDYwX1dCNlJFb2J5UDFQdFAtX01VUQ?oc=5) |
| CNN | Newly discovered oddball amphibian fossils could reveal clues about the prehistoric LA climate | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMickFVX3lxTFBVeTJvdlBJYnhYTDBKM2JpRml3ZGtLb3Rpc3ZmckxMVUd1Skw5UDlrYmZJZTVqVzd5YXZWdFpvNjNncEFock1oNi1iaVlHRkZqaU5ZeEJNSDFVVVFnRjFqMjV5Z3Q1SWxEVjRCNzFNSXBFdw?oc=5) |
| Phys.org | A new species of Ice Age toad discovered at La Brea Tar Pits: The spadefoot toad Spea labreae | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiakFVX3lxTE5uS1FveDBpT2g0ZFU2WVNEMHlkcEx1WWxJOFQ5RS1VTGl6RkRjMnlZZ0JaZVktT2JXMEc4c1F2NzVlUU9BbjltNmR2ZGxVV0N4NnN5NlRhSWZKR0JfaXZ1aUZQRlBWaWh3UGc?oc=5) |

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