A New York resident in Scotchtown, Orange County, has discovered the remains of an ice age mastodon in their backyard. […] ...

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 ...

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

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

New discoveries from several archaeological sites in North and South America suggest that ancient people first arrived in the ...

A mastodon jaw fossil was found near a New York home, the first discovery of its kind in over 11 years. Michigan knows a thing or two about mastodons.

A New York couple stumble upon an ancient mastodon fossil beneath their lawn.

Remarkably well preserved ice age remains like those discovered recently in a yard near Scotchtown, N.Y., are rare — but not ...

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

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

Earlier this fall, a resident in the town of Wallkill's hamlet of Scotchtown unearthed the first pieces of what turned out to be a full mastodon jaw in his yard. The resident, who did not want to ...