Mastodon Bones Found in New York Resident's Backyard
"This discovery is a testament to the rich paleontological history of New York," New York State Museum's Robert Feranec said.
New York Homeowners Unearth Complete Mastodon Jaw While Gardening
In Scotchtown, about 70 miles northwest of New York City, one couple came upon an unusual and thrilling paleontological find ...
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A Homeowner Found Huge, Fossil Teeth While Mowing the Lawn. Then, Excavations Revealed a Complete Mastodon Jaw
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 ...
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New York Homeowner Makes Mastodon Discovery in Backyard
A New York homeowner unearthed a mastodon jaw that was peeking from beneath the soil in the backyard of their home.
New York homeowner makes groundbreaking prehistoric discovery – the first in over a decade
A New York homeowner recently made a remarkable discovery in their backyard. The teeth from a complete mastodon jaw were peaking out of the soil. At such a critical moment in US history, we need ...
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Couple Finds Giant Teeth in Backyard Belonging to 13,000-year-old Mastodon
A New York couple stumble upon an ancient mastodon fossil beneath their lawn.
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New York homeowner makes groundbreaking prehistoric discovery – the first in over a decade
The mastodon jaw belonged to an adult, officials said. There was also a piece of a toe bone and a rib fragment belonging to the evolutionary cousin of the woolly mammoth. Both prehistoric mammals ...
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John Wheeler: Glacial Lake Agassiz impacted the world when it drained
When Lake Agassiz drained catastrophically to the sea, it is estimated that the sea level rose around 6 feet around the world ...