A mastodon jaw was concealed by a plant in a Scotchtown family's yard. Now it's part of Orange County's growing list of ...

The new discovery is the first of its kind in New York state for at least 11 years and appeared in a county rich with ...

A New York homeowner discovers a complete mastodon jaw in their backyard, leading to an archaeological excavation.

The discovery of the remarkably well-preserved mastodon jaw was announced Tuesday by the New York State Department of ...

The well-preserved jaw belonged to an adult mastodon, a distant relative of modern elephants.The jaw will undergo detailed ...

The bone fragments, which include a complete jaw, are the first mastodon remains found in New York in 11 years. They will be ...

A backyard in Orange County, New York, became the site of an incredible discovery of a complete mastodon jaw -- the first ...

“When I found the teeth and examined them in my hands, I knew they were something special and decided to call in the experts, ...

In Scotchtown, about 70 miles northwest of New York City, one couple came upon an unusual and thrilling paleontological find ...

A New York homeowner, in Scotchtown, Orange County, was "thrilled" to find mastodon fossils in their backyard, which museum ...

Scholars are hailing the discovery of a fossilized mastodon jaw discovered by a man who spotted two giant teeth while ...

The New York State Museum says the homeowner noticed teeth covered by plants while tending to his property. CBS News New York ...