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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

More than 150 mastodon fossils have been found across New York State, about a third in Orange County, Scotchtown’s home, though it’s been 11 years since the last complete jaw surfaced.

"This mastodon jaw provides a unique opportunity to study the ecology of this magnificent species, which will enhance our understanding of the Ice Age ecosystems from this region. "Fossils are ...