A jaw-dropping prehistoric discovery recently took place in the backyard of a New York home that Michigan residents might quickly recognize. A complete mastodon jaw fossil was found in the ...
The New York State Museum is hailing it as a "major discovery" that will help scientists better understand once-abundant ...
Mastodon fossils have been unearthed across the U.S., with notable discoveries in areas like Florida, Michigan and New York. In fact, 150 mastodon fossils have been found in New York alone ...
The first mastodon fossil discovery in New York in over 11 years started with some routine gardening in an Orange County backyard. Working among some shrubbery, a homeowner found something curious in ...
That’s when experts stepped in — unearthing the first mastodon fossils in the Empire State in over 11 years. The discovery is (literally) a big deal. Researchers with the State Museum and SUNY ...
The fossils are scheduled for carbon dating and comprehensive analysis to determine the mastodon’s age, diet and habitat during its lifetime, the state Education Department said in a news release.
Mastodon bones are rare discoveries, but Orange County, N.Y., has proved to be a national hotbed for these extraordinary ...
ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. – The first discovery of a mastodon fossil in New York state in 11 years was found in the backyard of a Mid-Hudson Valley home. The fossil was found by a resident near ...
A Dutch farmer unearthed the first mastodon found in North America in Claverack, New York, in 1705. Roughly 150 fossils of extinct elephant relatives have been found across the state—about one ...
About 150 mastodon fossils have been found to date across New York, about a third of which found in Orange County.
A complete mastodon jaw fossil was found in the backyard of a residence near Scotchtown, New York, the first such find in more than 11 years, the New York State Education Department said in a news ...