From the Gold Rush to World War II to the rise of Silicon Valley, the Bay Area’s history is rich, varied, often problematic ...

From the Gold Rush to World War II to the rise of Silicon Valley, the Bay Area’s history is rich, varied, often problematic ...

Mastodon bones are rare discoveries, but Orange County, N.Y., has proved to be a national hotbed for these extraordinary ...

Mastodon bones dating back some 13,000 years now sit in the New York State Museum in Albany. They were recently found in the backyard of an Orange County, New York home.

One surefire way to brighten an archaeologist's day? Bring him a box of mastodon bones. That's what happened to Cory Harris when a couple walked into his office at the State University of New ...

While tending to their garden this fall, homeowners in New York spotted what appeared to be two giant teeth protruding from the soil, partially concealed by plant fronds. A bit more digging ...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to find a piece of history in your own backyard? Well, an Orange County resident recently found out. A complete mastodon jaw was unearthed from the ...

A prehistoric mastodon jaw, the first such discovery in over a decade, has been unearthed in a New York homeowner's backyard. The New York State Museum and SUNY Orange recovered the jaw and other ...

Scholars are hailing the discovery of a fossilized mastodon jaw discovered by a man who spotted two giant teeth while gardening at his upstate New York home this year.The mastodon jaw and some ...