The mastodon jaw and some other bone fragments were found in late September in a backyard near Scotchtown, New York.

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

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

A complete and well-preserved jaw that once belonged to an ancient mastodon has been unearthed from the yard of a home in New ...

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

"This discovery is a testament to the rich paleontological history of New York," New York State Museum's Robert Feranec said.

A complete mastodon jaw found by a New York homeowner will undergo "extensive scientific analysis" before being put on ...

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

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

A complete mastodon jaw fossil was found in the backyard of a New York home, the first discovery of its kind in over 11 years ...

A complete mastodon jaw was uncovered from the backyard of a residence near Scotchtown in Orange County, according to the New ...

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