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 ...

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

In late September, a married couple in Scotchtown, New York, found themselves at the crossroads of paleontology and ...

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 homeowner initially discovered two teeth hidden by a plant and later spotted two additional teeth a few inches ...

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

An intact prehistoric mastodon jaw was discovered in the backyard of a Hudson Valley house after the homeowner initially saw ...

Mastodon remains are much rarer than those of North American mammoth species, and Orange County is a hot bed of mastodon ...

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 homeowner in Scotchtown, New York discovered mastodon teeth while gardening, leading to the discovery of a fully preserved mastodon jaw. It was the first mastodon fossil found in the state in ...