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 ...

Over the next month, researchers spent about two and a half days digging at the home, uncovering more mastodon bone fragments and, eventually, a complete adult jaw. Those fossils have been sent to ...

The New York State Museum is hailing it as a "major discovery" that will help scientists better understand once-abundant ...

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 ...

The proboscidean's jaw was found about 70 miles (112 kilometers) northwest of New York City, and will be put on public display next year.

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 fossils – discovered by a curious homeowner – will undergo carbon dating and extensive scientific analysis to determine the mastodon’s age, diet, and habitat," the New York State Museum ...

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 ...

Their excavation unearthed additional fossils, including a full, well-preserved adult jaw and fragments of rib and toe bones that once belonged to a mastodon — ancient giants that existed during ...